One subject I don’t bring up too often is anal glands. A big reason for this is that it tends to be a gross topic. A modified version of these glands are what skunks use to spray when they are scared.

<p>Q: I have a 3-year-old Great Dane who we rescued a year ago. He’s had anal gland issues the whole time, which have worsened in the last six months (spends a lot of time licking). He seems to be in ...

Q: My goldendoodle has been having trouble with her anal glands for most of her life. She is only 2 years old, and I am wondering if there is anything I can do to prevent this problem. I have to take ...

Dry eye disease happens when the lacrimal glands do not make enough tears, or the tears do not have the right balance of ...

The function of the anal glands originally was to use their pungent secretion as a marker in the wild. They have no real function in the domestic dog, although they are often emptied when the dog is ...

Considering how small it is, the prostate gland can cause surprisingly big problems for men as they age. The prostate is a small gland in men located just below the bladder in front of the rectum, ...

The adrenal gland of a dog can either underperform or overperform hormonally. The underperformance is called Addison's disease, also known as hypoadrenocorticism. The opposite problem, characterized ...

Dear Dr. Jorden: My cat has been licking her rear end and actually scoots on it sometimes. She seems to be very irritated and somewhat painful. My dog did that once and the vet said it was her anal ...

Yes, you can live without a pituitary gland. You’ll need to take hormone replacement medications for the rest of your life to make up for the hormones the pituitary usually makes. Your pituitary gland ...