• Do I need to express my cat's anal glands? (pictures-of-cats.org)
  • Glandex is an all-natural supplement for proper function of anal glands and digestive problems in dogs and cats. (medi-vet.com)
  • Contains a unique fiber blend to add bulk and firmness to the pet's stool, encouraging the anal glands to empty naturally with every bowel movement. (medi-vet.com)
  • Anal glands (anal sacs or scent glands) are two small glands located on either side of the anus between the internal and external sphincter. (medi-vet.com)
  • The sebaceous glands within the lining normally produce a small amount of foul-smelling liquid used for identification within a species. (medi-vet.com)
  • Anal glands become blocked, distended or inflamed due to soft or loose stools, infection, obesity, poor anatomy or a combination of these. (medi-vet.com)
  • Anal sacs are a set of glands that are just under the skin near your pet's anus. (vetstreet.com)
  • Animals may use their anal glands to mark territory or repell aggressors, although a nervous dog or cat may accidentally express these glands when frightened. (vetstreet.com)
  • The anal glands on a dog are located on either side of its anus. (topdogtips.com)
  • The glands each contain a sac (located in the middle. (topdogtips.com)
  • In the present study the embryonic and yolk-sac larval growth and development of common sharpnout sea bream Diplodus puntazzo (Cetti, 1777), are described and illustrated. (scialert.net)
  • Egg incubation and yolk-sac larval development was performed in three laboratory tanks (of 35 l each) at temperature condition of 21°C. For the study of ontogeny, were sampled in the embryonic stage 25 eggs every 30 min and in yolk-sac larval stage, 10 specimens every 4 h. (scialert.net)
  • The yolk sac resorted 64 h after hatching (autotrophic phase ends), when the larvae reached 3.102±0.046 mm TL. (scialert.net)
  • In the present study, described the embryonic and yolk-sac larval ontogeny (growth and development), of common sharpnout sea bream ( Diplodus puntazzo ), with aim of both giving solutions on commercial rearing systems and contribution to ichthyoplankton studies. (scialert.net)
  • Viviparous, with a yolk-sac placenta. (sinica.edu.tw)
  • Instead, the youngsters use their egg's yolk sac to feed on as they develop. (aquariadise.com)
  • Yolk sac placenta. (elasmodiver.com)
  • The female incubates the eggs in her mouth and broods the fry after hatching until the yolk sac is absorbed. (thefishsite.com)
  • Apocrine gland anal sac adenocarcinomas first appear as small lumps associated with one of the anal sacs (rarely bilateral), but they can grow to a large size. (wikipedia.org)
  • Apocrine gland anal sac adenocarcinomas also have a tendency to metastasize to the regional lymph nodes, spleen, and eventually lungs and, less commonly, bones. (wikipedia.org)
  • Glandex is specifically designed for pets with a history of anal gland problems, including those that require frequent anal gland expressing. (medi-vet.com)
  • Symptoms of anal gland problems include scooting, excessive licking of anal area, straining to defecate, pain or inflammation in area, swelling or bleeding in area. (medi-vet.com)
  • Anal sac gland adenocarcinoma in the dog: 14 cases. (oregonstate.edu)
  • Treatment of perianal and anal sac tumors" (PDF). (wikipedia.org)
  • An anal sac adenocarcinoma is an uncommon and aggressive malignant tumor found in dogs that arises from the apocrine glandular tissue of anal sac. (wikipedia.org)
  • 5 Based on location of urethral orifice, hypospadias is classified as glandular, penile, perineal, anal and scrotal. (ivsajournals.com)
  • The body consists of many (sometimes up to several hundred) rings-segments, in each of which a complex of internal organs is repeated: paired coelomic sacs, associated genital ducts and excretory organs. (allfishes.org)
  • Some species of fish have secondary reproductive organs called the genital papilla. (aquariadise.com)
  • Overview of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Sexually transmitted infection (STI) refers to an infection that is passed through blood, semen, vaginal fluids, or other body fluids during oral, anal, or genital sex with an infected partner. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The male uses his modified anal fin (gonopodium) to deposit sperm into the female's body. (aquariadise.com)
  • To assess whether other taxa share this exceptional structure, we surveyed torrentdwelling species with paired vocal sacs across the anuran tree of life and. (web.app)
  • Second dorsal fin much smaller than 1st, its origin about over anal insertion. (sinica.edu.tw)
  • Anal fin larger than 2nd dorsal fin, with very long preanal ridges. (sinica.edu.tw)
  • Although dogs are a commonly owned companion animal in the UK, the species experiences many health problems that are predictable from demographic information. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Dogs are a common companion animal species in the UK, with 26 % of the UK adult population owning a dog and an estimated 9.9 million dogs owned in the UK [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The study aimed to investigate the Staphylococcus species from dogs with chronic otitis externa in Istanbul and to determine their antibiotic susceptibility patterns. (macvetrev.mk)
  • Anal sac disease is a common problem in dogs that can be very uncomfortable or painful. (courtanimalhospital.com)
  • 8,9 The condition is observed in several animal species, including dogs. (ivsajournals.com)
  • Unlike the other 2 species, T. solium commonly forms cysticerci in tissues of various atypical intermediate hosts, including rabbits, camels, dogs, cats, and humans ( 2 , 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • They secrete into the anal canal via anal ducts normally when there is a bowel movement. (medi-vet.com)
  • Field identification is difficult but the spinner shark's highly laterally pointed head, distinct black fin tips (except anal and upper caudal) and unique breaching behavior are a good place to start. (elasmodiver.com)
  • The disease exists in cats as well, but is much less common in that species. (wikipedia.org)
  • Infection with A. phagocytophilum is a tick-borne infectious disease spread by Ixodes species ticks. (vetstreet.com)
  • Three species of Chlamydia cause disease in humans. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Conversely, somatic lower motor neurons from S2-S4 innervate the voluntary muscles of the external anal sphincter and the urethral sphincter via the inferior rectal and the perineal branches of the pudendal nerve, respectively. (medscape.com)
  • Anal sac adenocarcinomas are often suspected due to location (palpable masse in anal sac) and behavior, but a biopsy and histopathology is necessary for a definitive diagnosis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Wolves use their nose to identify individuals and species and to determine age, gender, diet, social rank, emotional state, and breeding condition, according to Fred Harrington and Cheryl Asa in "Wolves: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation. (thedodo.com)
  • Firemouth Cichlids demonstrate some-what aggressive territorial behavior especially during spawning and will harass smaller tank mates of their own species. (liveaquaria.com)
  • The anal sacs fill with a foul-smelling fluid that is normally expressed through a tiny duct when animals defecate. (vetstreet.com)
  • When the mongoose is cornered or distressed, it ejects jets of foul brown fluid from its anal sacs. (krugerpark.co.za)
  • They are arranged anatomically according to the spinal segments from which they originated and are within the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the subarachnoid space with the dural sac ending at the level of second sacral vertebra. (medscape.com)
  • Early, incidental diagnosis of small anal sac masses may lead to a better prognosis with surgery alone (ongoing study). (wikipedia.org)
  • These are small fleshy tubes located at the back of the fish's anal fin, and it's from here that sperm is released. (aquariadise.com)
  • Then he went down to where the female was and began swimming beside her "shivering," with their heads and tails at opposite ends of each other and she seemed to mouth his anal fin, taking in the sperm that would fertilize the eggs. (cichlidae.com)
  • Post-uterine vulval sac is very small, less than 1 body vulval diameter in length. (unl.edu)
  • Interstitial species are usually small, their size does not exceed 1 mm. (allfishes.org)
  • The colon extends from the small intestine to the anal opening and is about five feet long in a human adult. (microscopyu.com)
  • This group has vets from small animal, production animal, equine, and specialist areas such as oncology, theriogenology, neurology that extend beyond species boundaries. (surrey.ac.uk)
  • Pneumonia in Newborns Pneumonia is an infection of the small air sacs of the lungs (alveoli) and the tissues around them. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Tail cylindrical with smooth rounded terminus, about 2 anal body diameter in length, and with 12-15 annules. (unl.edu)
  • This species is the only known frog species to lack lungs. (amphibiaweb.org)
  • Externally, the new species is similar to those in the Scinax rostratus group but it differs from all members by having a rounded head from dorsal view without proboscis or pointed tubercle on the tip of the snout, large conical tubercles on upper eyelids and heels, and bright orange blotches and spots on groins, posterior surface of thighs, and shanks. (pensoft.net)
  • Elasmodiver began as a simple web based shark field guide to help divers find the best places to encounter the different species of sharks and rays that live in shallow water but it has slowly evolved into a much larger project containing information on all aspects of shark diving and shark photography. (elasmodiver.com)
  • Nile tilapia is a tropical species that prefers to live in shallow water. (thefishsite.com)
  • The stage of life of larvae of some species from the families Amphinomidae, Sabellariidae, Oweniidae, Magelonidae is crossing the Atlantic Ocean currents from Africa to America. (allfishes.org)
  • In some species, individuals contain both sets of organs, and these fish are called hermaphrodites. (aquariadise.com)
  • The dominant wolf holds its tail away from the body, revealing the anal sac area. (thedodo.com)
  • The extreme flattening of the body likely serves to increase surface area for oxygen exchange, since this species respires entirely through the skin (Bickford et al. (amphibiaweb.org)
  • Though smaller and less complex than that of humans, the rat brain is extremely useful as a subject of study because most regions of the brain are essentially the same among mammalian species. (microscopyu.com)
  • Taenia saginata is the most common species of tapeworm infecting humans. (cdc.gov)
  • Conversely, a third species of Taenia infecting humans, T. asiatica Eom et Rim 1993, is one of the most recently described taeniid species. (cdc.gov)
  • T. saginata is the most common and widely spread Taenia species infecting humans. (cdc.gov)
  • No glottis (protected opening to the airway) is present, unlike any other known frog species, and the esophageal opening leads directly to the stomach (Bickford et al. (amphibiaweb.org)
  • As they developed, and when they were large enough, even though they still had egg sacs present, I began to feed them freshly hatched baby brine shrimp. (cichlidae.com)
  • On the other hand, among the Polychaeta there are large species reaching a meter in length. (allfishes.org)
  • In some species, as the fry grow, although they are free-swimming, they seek refuge in the parent fish's mouth until they are large enough to fend for themselves. (aquariadise.com)
  • Anal fin more 'hooked' than in most large reef sharks. (elasmodiver.com)
  • Genetic analysis supports our morphological study and confirms S. pyroinguinis sp nov as a new species, being tentatively the most basal member of the S. rostratus group. (pensoft.net)
  • In some species, the function of the gills is performed by the corolla of the tentacles on the head area. (allfishes.org)
  • In this position, the pale, pink anal area assumes a startling prominence against the surrounding dark fur. (krugerpark.co.za)
  • Trade section The master list of cichlid offers ordered by area and species name. (cichlidae.com)
  • When attempting to threaten members of their same species, the Firemouth Cichlid will inflate a throat sac and extend its gill covers in an aggressive stance. (liveaquaria.com)
  • Some species of fish build a nest to keep their eggs safe and protected from predators until they hatch. (aquariadise.com)
  • The common greeting position, in which two individuals stand head to tail, suggests an interest in anal sac odors," say Harrington and Asa. (thedodo.com)
  • The new species is only known from the type locality that is currently threatened by habitat loss caused by wildfires. (pensoft.net)
  • The name refers to the striking orange blotched groins of the new species which remind us the flames of the wildfires threatening its habitat. (blogspot.com)
  • Nuclei of trophozoites are visible in formalin-fixed material but are usually not sufficiently distinctive for species identification. (cdc.gov)
  • Vomerine teeth of this frog species resemble a pair of tubercles and are situated on the roof of the mouth just posterior to the choanae. (amphibiaweb.org)
  • We describe a new species of tree frog from the middle Ucayali River, Peru. (pensoft.net)
  • This species is particularly important in southeastern India. (sinica.edu.tw)
  • Species distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of staphylococci isolated from canine otitis externa. (macvetrev.mk)
  • A closely related species, T. asiatica , is found in eastern and southeastern Asia. (cdc.gov)
  • Consequently, the morphology of these species is important for the reconstruction of Epilamprinae phylogeny. (bioone.org)
  • Though there are some differences in the function of the colon in different species, the organ primarily acts as a temporary repository for waste products and as a site of water absorption. (microscopyu.com)
  • Due to variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image provided. (liveaquaria.com)
  • Many fishkeepers, especially betta enthusiasts, enjoy studying the genetics of a particular species and trying to create new and exciting variations of the fish. (aquariadise.com)
  • A cross fox is a rare animal, but not because its species is endangered . (a-z-animals.com)
  • Examples of livebearing species include guppies and platys. (aquariadise.com)