Odin my 4 year
developed Perianal Fistulas when He was 3 years of age.
Several rounds of antibiotics didn't help and he has now
developed a perianal fistula.
In dogs that
develop perianal fistulas, the white blood cells are more aggressive than they should be and they attack your dog's own skin.
Older, intact males are more likely to
develop perianal adenomas (benign tumors) which resolve with castration.
German Shepherds are known to
develop these perianal fistulas.
Both spayed females and neutered dogs are at a decreased risk for
developing perianal fistula.
Both male and female dogs that have been neutered or spayed have less risk of
developing perianal tumors (anal gland cancer).
Not exact matches
The first published medical and surgical approach care plan for managing septic
perianal Crohn's disease, a serious complication that occurs in around 40 percent of Crohn's disease patients, has been
developed by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine.
Fat, older pets sometimes
develop vaginitis or
perianal (around the anus) inflammation due to extra folds of skin that hold moisture and bacteria in that area.
It's also unlikely that a neutered male would
develop prostatic hyperplasia (enlargement), prostatic infections,
perianal tumors, perineal hernias, and prostatic cysts.
On top of that, consider that neutering also appears to lower the chances for
developing annoying
perianal fistulas.