Pathology of surgically resected tissue from 305 cases of anal furunculosis in the dog

Abstract

ABSTRACT Data are presented from a series of 305 cases of canine anal furunculosis in which the German shepherd dog was over‐represented (n = 255) compared with dogs of other breeds (n = 50). The age and sex distribution in each group was similar. The nature and severity of pathological change in surgically resected tissue from German shepherd dogs was compared to that in dogs of other breeds. The microscopic appearance of lesions in each group was similar and did not suggest a simple reason for the breed predisposition in this disorder.