A Maltese has mammary gland nodules
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 2016-03-06

This is a veterinary educational video to teach pet owners how to take better care of their old dogs. 

Anal sac inflammation - dark brown discharge. Ringworm and anal sac impaction are also present. 

Two new breast nodules are present. Earlier, Dr Daniel had removed one nodule and advised spaying. But the owner did not want to do it.

Spaying removes the female hormones which encouraged the growth of mammary nodules. The owner decided to get the dog spayed after the treatment of ringworm.  Spaying your dog at an early age will have reduced the development of breast nodules at old age, in most cases. 

 

Final decision is to treat ringworm for 2 weeks before spaying.