Grace was surrendered to the Village as a retired momma who has suffered
an anal prolapse.
Hi, I've just come home from work and my 3 month puppy has about 1.5 cm of redness around her anus, at this stage I'm thinking it's
anal prolapse (obviously I'm not a vet though) If it is this, is there anything I can do or just take her to the vet?
Can
anal prolapse go away on its own if its small?
If it appears a tube of flesh is protruding from your dog's anus, it's a sign of either a rectal, intestinal or
anal prolapse.
A dog may develop rectal or
anal prolapse if it strains while passing stool, or if it undergoes surgery to the lower digestive organs.
The protrusion of the rectal lining through the external anal opening, is solely referred to as
anal prolapse.
Not exact matches
Severe or chronic
prolapse requires surgery to strengthen and tighten the
anal sphincter muscle or to repair the
prolapsed lining.
Anal or rectal
prolapse is a condition in which one or more layers of the rectum are displaced through the anus, the opening which allows digestive waste to leave the body.
There are various problems which may affect the anus and rectum; without an examination I can not tell you specifically what is wrong but causes include rectal
prolapse,
anal gland tumours, perianal fistulas, colitis among other causes.