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Addisons Disease
Allergies Anesthesia Cancer Digestive
Disorders Elbow
Dysplasia Eye
Problems Heart
Disease Hernia Hip
Dysplasia Hypothyroidism Kidney/Liver Laryngeal
Paralysis Missing
Teeth Osteochondrosis
Dissecans (OCD) Panosteitis Perianal
Fistulas Polyneuropathy Reproduction Temperament
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Perianal Fistulas
| What
is it? | Perianal
fistulas are chronic deep, draining, infected sacs located around the anus which
do not heal. They may look similar to anal gland abscesses, but are often more
extensive and very difficult to clear up. Some fistulas are apparent, some hide
internally unseen. Perianal fistulas are very painful and the exact cause has
not been determined. | | Symptoms: | Include
multiple deep draining infected sacs around the anus. Other possible symptoms
include licking under tail, scooting, dark bloody stools, diarrhea, constipation,
flatulence, eating grass, fetid odor, and progressively smaller and more frequent
defecation. | | Diagnosis: | By
physical examination | | Treatment: |
Many different treatment regimens
have been tried, including antibiotics, immunosuppressive drugs, and tail amputations.
This disease is often difficult to clear up and has a poor prognosis. It
is a familial disease in other breeds and data suggests it is inherited in Leonbergers
as well. We highly recommend that dogs with this disease not be bred. |
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