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Anal gland abscess on a dog. Dogs and cats primarily use their anal gland secretions to mark their territory, and generally will secrete small amounts of fluid every time they defecate. Many will often express these glands when anxious or frightened as well.
This odor is also likely the signal being sampled when strange dogs investigate one another by sniffing out the anal area. Dogs' anal glands can become swollen and unable to drain naturally, sometimes requiring a visit to the veterinarian or groomer to express the built up liquid. Excessive licking and chewing of the area is one indication of this.
There are specific glands in these areas that produce different odors, such as glands at the corner of the mouth, in the ear pinnae, the preputial and vaginal glands, and anal glands. [39] Dogs gain social information by sniffing particular odors secreted from these areas. [39] Dogs can also gain information from anal secretions.
Dogs (and wolves) mark their territories with urine and their stools. [41] The anal gland of canines give a particular signature to fecal deposits and identifies the marker as well as the place where the dung is left. Dogs are very particular about these landmarks, and engage in what is to humans a meaningless and complex ritual before defecating.
Castoreum. Castoreum / k æ s ˈ t ɔːr i ə m / is a yellowish exudate from the castor sacs of mature beavers used in combination with urine to scent mark their territory. [1] [2]Both beaver sexes have a pair of castor sacs and a pair of anal glands, located in two cavities under the skin between the pelvis and the base of the tail. [3]
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[The anal glands are modified tubuloalveolar sweat glands occupying the submocosa of the columnar and intermediate zones of the anal canal (dogs cats, pigs). They open into the anus.] Chapter 20 (Integumentary System) from Applied Veterinary Histology 3rd edition, Edited by W J Banks, Mosby Year Books.