My dog's swollen salivary gland is back and bigger. What should I do?

If a vet has told you that it is a salivary gland issue, then they were likely referring to a sialocele. These can definitely get bigger as time goes on and may need to be surgically removed. Below is a link to more information about this condition. https://www.acvs.org/small-animal/salivary-mucocele If this was not diagnosed by a vet, then it's best to have her evaluated sometime soon. I worry about this being a tumor, or enlarged lymph node, which could be much more serious than a sialocele. I hope that helps and Bear gets better soon.

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. It could be a salivary cyst but abscesses in this area are much more common. Please, take Martha to your local vets to confirm the diagnosis and to start treatment for her. If it is an abscess, Martha will need a course of antibiotics and possibly lancing of the abscess. If it is salivary gland cyst, your vet will likely recommend surgery as conservative treatment for salivary cysts does not provide satisfactory results.

This could be an overly full salivary gland due to a n obstructed or blocked salivary duct. This could also be a cyst or an abscess or, indeed, and insect bite. This is something that needs to be examined by your veterinarian and possibly drained. If there is a salivary duct blockage the duct will need to be unblocked. Please take Sadie to your veterinarian before the weekend.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Luca! How old is Luca? He could have a swollen lymph node or salivary gland. A swollen salivary gland can indicate an infection, an obstruction or inflammation. An enlarged lymph node can indicate an infection or lymphoma (cancer) the swelling could also be a foreign body that migrated from him mouth (piece of stick for example). Luca needs an exam by a Vet, I would have him seen Monday. I wish you the best!

Hello. We can definitely see infections in salivary glands & we can see small stones or calculi develop in the ducts & salivary glands, as well. Inflammation & cancer are also potential problems. Prince should be evaluated by a veterinarian because this can leave Prince with a lot of pain & discomfort. If the swelling gets large enough, it could also interfere with Prince's ability to swallow. Do consider having him evaluated at your earliest convenience so that if he needs medication, you can start treating this quickly. I hope Prince is feeling better soon. Thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

It sounds as though your vet initially suspected an infection causing the swelling around Lexi's neck. There can be some very minimal fluctuation in the prominence of the salivary glands and lymph nodes that are located under the neck, which can certainly occur with infections. However, other conditions can also cause swelling in these areas. Puppy strangles (also called juvenile cellulitis) is an autoimmune condition that can cause some pretty prominent swellings around the neck. Given Lexi's age, this would be my first suspicion. Other issues, including lymphoma or a salivary mucocele, are always possible, although they'd be highly unlikely in such a young puppy. At this point, I think your next step is to take Lexi back to her vet for a follow up visit. Your vet will likely want to run some diagnostic testing on this swelling or even some baseline blood work to check her blood cell counts and organ function. Depending on their findings, they may prescribe steroids to help treat puppy strangles or another medication to treat a different condition. I hope that everything goes well!

She could have an infection in her mouth, a tooth or gum disease that is causing this. I recommend getting her in to see your vet right away as she sounds very uncomfortable. Your vet will do an exam, possibly labwork and/or x-rays and, based on these results, should be able to tell you what the problem is and how best to treat it.