anal prolapse in young dog

Re: anal prolapse in young dog

Bob Russell — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:44:18 GMT

I know I have a bit of a Giardia obsession but a heck of a lot of puppies and kittens with straining problems come back positive for Giardia and improve with treatment!

The straining frequently seems to cause the 'prolapse' in my experience and these individuals commonly come back Giardia positive.

Re: anal prolapse in young dog

Stephen Courtney — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:46:23 GMT

Of course a prolapse can actually be an intussusception that pokes out of the anus, , and i suppose the underlying predisposing condition to a prolapse can increase the risk of an intussusception more proximally anyway

Re: anal prolapse in young dog

Nicola Lawlor — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:00:09 GMT

We've had a couple of French bulldogs recently with this - not knowingly related to each other. Also a kitten (16 weeks) that had diarrhoea, then progressed to a rectal prolapse that resolved with a purse string, and then about 10 days later had an intussusception of small intestine into large - no adhesions and colleague was able to resolve without resection. Fast forward around 3 months and the kitten is growing well with no apparently ongoing problems.

Re: anal prolapse in young dog

Stephen Courtney — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 18:35:41 GMT

Colitis of any cause can provoke straining, and clients seem incapable of assessing and describing toilet issues accurately.

Dogs with anal gland impaction don't generally strain but can exhibit considerable pain especially if abscessed/ infected. Puppies don't get anal gland infections easily, they take time for secretions to accumulate and become impacted then infected. In a young pup with these signs I would consider the anal glands to be incidental. most likely - always ready for a surprise....

The most likely cause of any prolapse in youngsters is straining secondary to inflammation of the colon and or rectum, which may or may not be associated with diarrhoea. Food allergy/ intolerance, parasites and possible anatomical issues eg strictures should also be ruled out.

There is also a chance something might be impacted eg a chunk of bone or other foreign body? Can you get a finger up there?

Re: anal prolapse in young dog

Gerry Henry — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 11:47:07 GMT

Straining often described as 'constipation', have you popped a scope up yet?

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HMC — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 11:19:59 GMT

The owner says the dog was constipated. Whether I believe them or not is a different story. Pup will be getting another worming dose I think.

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James Laidlaw — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 11:16:17 GMT

Chronic d+ or parasites? Assume the anal glands would be full due to not being emptied normally with d+, so secondary to, rather than the cause of, the problem.