anal sac meaning
[Medicine]
A pair of anal glands or sacs,located on either side of the ANUS,that produce and store a dark,foul-smelling fluid in carnivorous animals such as SKUNKS and DOGS. The expelled fluid is used as a defensive repellent (in skunks) or a material to mark territory (in dogs).
A pair of anal glands or sacs,located on either side of the ANUS,that produce and store a dark,foul-smelling fluid in carnivorous animals such as SKUNKS and DOGS. The expelled fluid is used as a defensive repellent (in skunks) or a material to mark territory (in dogs).
Examples
More: Next- Impacted anal sac material is usually brown or gray and thick.
- The anal sac is prominent, brown with a dark tip.
- Anal sacs can become abscessed and infecting micro-organisms produce odor.
- Anal sacs may be removed surgically in a procedure known as anal sacculectomy.
- Anal sac fluid is normally yellow to tan in color and watery in consistency.
