My dog has a lump/bump at the opening of his anus. I would appreciate some feed back. Thank you>?

Question

He has very soft stool and he strains when he "goes".

Answer 1

Have it evaluated by your veterinarian at your soonest convenience. It's not an emergency, but you shouldn't wait too long. It may be just impacted "anal sacs", but your vet can tell if it is infected (i.e. if it requires antibiotic treatment) or if it is something more serious, to include prolapsed colon and cancer. I am a little concerned that there is straining involved while he defecates, suggesting the mass may be larger than what you can see from the outside.

Answer 2

He could have an impacted anal sac. These are glands located right at the opening of the anus that need to be "emptied" once in a while. When you see a dog scoot his bottom across the carpet, often that's why - the anal sacs are irritated. Also, if you've ever been around a cornered dog that's very scared, you might smell something VERY foul - that can be the fluid from the anal sac being expelled (to keep enemies away.) If these aren't emptied regularly on some dogs, they can get hard and cause a bump. (The vet or the groomer can teach you how to do this, or do it for you very cheap.)

If that IS the case, it's not going to be too much to get fixed - take him to the vet. (And google "dog anal sac" to see I'm not making this up, because I know it sounds crazy!)

Good luck - but please take him to a vet to be sure.

Answer 3

my Male poodle had the very same thing last yr. He also had a lump on top of his stumpy tail, plus the one lump developed into alot more lumps, that circled around his bum. He was 13 yrs old when he had to have them opererated on to remove them. I can't remember the name of what the lumps were BUT, the cause is that
only un-nuetered males get these, not all but some do. We had our boy neutered at the same time + he hasn't had them since !
I was putting him in tub 2ce + a day to clean his bum off + pulling dried blood off. It was disgusting but it had to be done until we could take him to a vet. We put a baby diaper with a removeable liner in it to keep his bum clean. We made the diaper liner out of a bed liner (those blue backed ones with cottony gauze padded inside a sheer lining material.) Vet was impressed at how we put the diaper on to keep it sanitary. Take him to the vet to make sure he doesn't have this. I think these growths are tumors. Our dog strained when he went + his poop was long + thin. He's going normal now.

Answer 4

It could be his anal sacs which are a fairly common problem when there isn't enough bulk in the stool to empty them. Some dogs also get impacted anyway and some even have to have them surgically removed.

Does he scoot around on his rear?

http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_anal_sacs.html

There is an illustration showing their location.

It is safest to get every new lump or bump checked out by the vet. That will put your mind to rest as well.

Answer 5

Dogs have a scent gland near their anus. That's what they use to mark trees and fireplugs with their personal scent.
Sometimes the musk gland gets filled and plugged up, and will be uncomfortable when he eliminates.
If you took him to the vet, the vet would muzzle him, put a towel around the anal area and express the gland by squeezing it like you would a very large pimple. It will squirt nasty smelling mucous but that is what's filling the gland.
You can do it yourself, but it's a nasty job.

Answer 6

Lump In Back Passage

Answer 7

It could be a hemrhoid, but more than likely he needs his anal glands "expressed". You can do this yourself...the website below gives instructions, but if you can afford it, take him to the vet/groomer to do it...it's kind of a yucky job and you really want to make sure that is what it is before you start squeezing it.
The second website lists other possible problems, with a vet giving advice. Hopefully, it's just the anal glands...the other options sound pretty gross. Good luck

Answer 8

Even a soft stool can cause hemmoroidal flare up. Check with your vet, he may be getting too much or too little of key nutrients such as fiber. Best bet, go to the vet!

Answer 9

A trip to the vet is in order. It could be a number of things - a hernia, doggieroids, or worms. All require a vet's care. It doesn't sound like an emergency, but the poor pooch is suffering, so don't wait too long to seek expert advice for the lump/bump. In the meantime, feed the pup canned food.

Answer 10

I'm not a vet but my small dog had a similar problem and my vet told me that dogs have a scent gland in that area and that the gland sometimes gets clogged and has to be "milked". Your vet should be able to show you how to drain this gland . Just ask him or her to show you how it's done.