Perianal gland tumors primarily affect male dogs.
They are referred to as
perianal gland tumors, dog anal sac tumors, anal polyps or as an adenoma (another name for benign tumor).
In less than 5 percent of the cases,
perianal gland tumors are malignant (fast growing) These tumors can grow fast.
Perianal gland tumors are often benign and occur frequently in male, intact dogs.
Older cockers are also prone to
perianal gland tumors, found around the anus but also on the tail, abdomen and back.
Perianal gland tumors are also common around the rectum of male dogs.
There are two types of
perianal gland tumors: perianal gland adenomas and perianal gland adenocarcinomas.
Perianal gland tumors are tumors found near or on a dog's anus.
Not exact matches
Beagle — Mast cell
tumor, Sebaceous
gland tumor, Haemangiopericytoma,
Perianal gland adenoma, Lymphosarcoma
Apocrine (sebaceous)
gland tumors (also called
perianal adenomas) are common in male dogs because they are stimulated, in part, by testosterone.
Neutering males prevents testicular cancer and enlargement of the prostate
gland, and greatly reduces the risk of
perianal tumors.
Both male and female dogs that have been neutered or spayed have less risk of developing
perianal tumors (anal
gland cancer).
The canine anal area has two kinds of
glands which are prone to
tumor formation, the
perianal glands (also called the circumanal or hepatoid
glands) and the apocrine anal sac
glands.
Malignant
tumors in the
perianal glands can spread to nearby tissue or metastasize to the lymph nodes if left untreated, according to VCA Animal Hospitals.
Altered animals have a very low to no risk of mammary
gland tumors / cancer, prostate cancer,
perianal tumors, pyometria, and uterine, ovarian and testicular cancers.