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Section: Overview
Salivary mucocele is a condition in which saliva leaks from a damaged salivary gland or duct and collects in the surrounding tissues. The condition is also known as sialocele, cervical sialocele, cervical mucocele, ranula, and salivary cyst.Although trauma is considered to be the usual cause for the damage to the duct or gland, it is rare that a specific traumatic event can be identified. Salivary mucoceles are more common in dogs than cats. Any age and any breed can be affected with this problem.They cause a soft, usually non-painful, swelling located adjacent to the affected salivary gland. Cervical mucocele is the most common form of this condition and usually show no symptoms except for the swelling under the rear portion of the jaw. A mucocele under the tongue, called a ranula, is also very common and can cause difficulty chewing or bloody saliva.
An abscess is a sac or lump that contains pus. The hallmark signs are pain and swelling in the area, as well as redness and an increased temperature of the skin overlying the abscess.
Very often the word “lump” brings the word “cancer” to mind, although there are many other causes of lumps, such as malignant or benign tumors, abscesses, cysts, hematomas (blood-filled mass) or hives....
Ptyalism, or excessive salivation or drooling in dogs, may be normal in certain animals; however, when it is a sudden event that persists for an extended period of time, it is usually associated with illness...
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