Lump

[Sankari]

Might be a dumb question here but please forgive me.

My Golden Retriever had her Anal Glands removed nearly 2 yrs ago, which she had faecal incontinence for 5 days after surgery. I am wondering as earlier today i noticed a lump poking out her bumhole it is about the size of a 1$ coin and is swollen, hard and when i wiped it, there was a slight blood and yellow mucus discharge. There is a extremely strong smell which is distinctively the exact same smell as Anal Gland fluid.

Is there any reason why i would be smelling this?

Also the lump seems to poke out and then an hour or two later it is sucked back in.

She has toileted today which i looked at it very closely and it has blood in it.

Any ideas?

Sorry if i sound dumb or anything

ETA: She is 6yrs old in december and has been very ill recently.

Edited October 20, 2008 by LucyCharzie

[Cockerlover]

imo the only *dumb ?is the one u dont as!!sorry cant dvise re yr situation Ifeel a vet viit or call is in order though

[Charles Kuntz]

Hi, Charles Kuntz here.

I would be concerned about a benign polyp (adenoma- most likely), rectal carcinoma (malignant- less likely) or anal sac adenocarcinoma- really unlikely in that location. I would recommend a biopsy and a complete rectal examination to make sure that it is the only one and that the sublumbar lymph nodes are not enlarged. We usually endoscope these to make sure there are not other masses further up the colon.

Charles

[Sankari]

Thank you very much Charles. I will be taking her into the vet as there are several other health issues still happening. I am struggling to keep any weight on her at present. She had pancreatitis last month. She is rapidly continuing to lose more and more weight, I am intending on weighing her tomorrow when i take her in. Week before last she had lost 2.5kg in 16 days and was 18.3kg. She has definately lost more.

A bit of history on her is she has battled Infections of Eyes, Ears and Skin Infections, Hip Dysplasia, Chronic Arthritis, has Diabetes Insipidus and has an EPI. Most of her life she has had very bad Vomiting and Diarrhea episodes 2-3 times a week at least. Her vet always used to say she was a fine normal dog. She got Arthritis and Hip Dysplasia aged 10 months old, and Diabetes Insipidus and the EPI she got 2 yrs ago. Vomiting and Diarrhea has stopped since she was put onto i/d.

I am just very concerned about her as to why she has been such an ill dog her entire life and if there is something i can do to help her. She has had a couple episodes where she's sleeping and has wet her bed without being aware of it. This new vet says it is nothing to be alarmed about.

I am at my witts end what to do for her. I appreciate your suggestion and i will be requesting that she has a complete rectal exam and a biopsy.

[Charles Kuntz]

You can always tell your vet that you are really concerned and would like a more complete workup. Referral to a specialist is also a possibility, but must be done at the request of your vet. If you are considering a specialist referral I would think about an internal medicine specialist (not a surgeon, like me, at least at this point). If a surgical problem is identified, then a surgeon may be indicated.

Charles