[The treatment of salivary cysts in dogs and cats]

The anatomy and physiology of the salivary glands in dogs and cats are briefly discussed. A salivary mucocele is due to leakage of saliva from the salivary gland or from its duct. Trauma is usually referred to as the underlying cause. Treatment of salivary mucoceles (cervical salivary gland cyst, ranula or pharyngeal mucocele) consists in surgical resection of the affected salivary gland.