Q: I recently adopted Missy, my mother's middle-aged, mixed-breed dog. She was never spayed, and she has two small masses in her mammary glands. Are these masses likely to be cancer? If not, should I ...

My 4-year-old spayed female Havanese has had several episodes of infected/impacted anal glands. The last time this happened was about 10 months ago and we ended up taking her to an emergency clinic.

Is your dog scooting or licking? These common habits can signal anal gland issues. Here’s what it means—and the vet-created ...

One subject I don’t bring up too often is anal glands. A big reason for this is that it tends to be a gross topic. A modified version of these glands are what skunks use to spray when they are scared.