關於息肉與您的狗狗，您需要知道的事

August 8, 2014 • jaime

關於息肉與您的狗狗，您需要知道的事
當您決定迎接一隻狗狗成為家中一員時，這項選擇所帶來的責任，不僅僅是餵食和帶新寵物散步而已。狗狗和您一樣有健康需求，但牠們身體不舒服時無法用言語溝通。這表示您有責任留意牠們的健康狀況，並察覺寵物身體不佳的警訊。
 
身為飼主，您每天可以做的最重要事情之一，就是與寵物保持肢體接觸。撫摸狗狗、陪牠玩耍，並花幾分鐘用手觸摸牠的身體，都能幫助您留意潛在疾病的警訊。舉例來說，持續與狗狗保持肢體接觸，可以幫助您在腫塊（息肉）剛形成時就及早發現。
 
什麼是息肉？
「息肉」是一個泛稱，用來描述出現在狗狗身上的腫塊。這些腫塊通常是良性且無害的，可能由多種因素造成。留意這些腫塊非常重要，因為息肉可能是更嚴重疾病的徵兆。息肉最常出現在狗狗的耳朵，但狗狗的膀胱、結腸和直腸部位也可能長出息肉。
 
由於息肉可能影響身體的不同部位，並非所有這類腫塊都能在未就診獸醫的情況下被發現。
 
需要留意的徵兆
相較於膀胱和結腸息肉，狗狗耳朵裡的息肉最容易發現，因為它們肉眼可見。若是耳部息肉，腫塊本身不會危害狗狗的健康。然而，如果息肉影響狗狗耳朵的正常功能，則可能導致不適和／或感染等其他問題。
 
若是影響耳朵、鼻子和喉嚨區域的前庭息肉，您可能不會注意到腫塊本身，但可透過其他症狀辨識問題。過度流口水、翻滾、頭部歪斜，甚至跌倒，都是狗狗感到不適的徵兆。前庭息肉最常見於幼犬和高齡犬。
 
發現息肉時該如何處理
當您發現狗狗身上有息肉時，最好的做法是記錄它目前的大小、形狀和顏色。若您注意到這些特徵有任何變化，就應帶狗狗前往獸醫院接受完整檢查。即使息肉的大小或顏色沒有改變，但長時間持續存在，也可能需要帶牠去看獸醫。即使沒有其他問題，就診也能讓您安心，並確認狗狗確實健康。
 
要預防狗狗發展出嚴重疾病，最好的方法是定期接受獸醫檢查。飼主無法自行發現膀胱、結腸和直腸息肉，這表示狗狗可能已患有嚴重疾病數月，您才會察覺。請記得，當您在狗狗身上發現息肉時，許多都是良性的。最好的做法是保持警覺。請依照上述建議追蹤息肉狀況，若發現變化，請諮詢獸醫。

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評論(5)

  1. Gayle Pfister

    We have a 13 year old boarder collie who has a severe problem to poo due to possible polyps. She has been on opening medication for months and no improvement. She still strains to poo yet eats well shows no sign of being ill. The vet says it is not possible to operate and her condition due to not cleaning her bowel is possible there is further problems and there need to be put down. Is there anything other than surgery to help our dog rather than putting her down?

  2. gail

    Wart is the treatment for polyps if they are on the gums of your dog and are growing over a bottom front tooth

  3. Nicole

    See an internist. Your dog does not need to be put down for polyps! Mine had hers removed during a colonoscopy that was poking out of her anus when she pooped. She is doing much better now but still has a little blood and mucus in her stool.

  4. eleanor crawford

    My border collie Ralph is 5 years old and has anal gland issues regularly visits the vet just yesterday and after an examination was told he has a polys or a mass in rectum would one considered doing surgery

  5. Lisette

    Yes same thing here with my 5 year old English bulldog Machi. Just visited the vet today and told me the same thing. She will need surgery, I forgot to ask if removed with surgery will it ever come back. I’ll have to call first thing Monday to set and appointment and see how much it will cost

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