Still looking for answers regarding the puppy with the umbilical hernia-she is 4 months old and I have plans t

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to show her and maybe breed her with my other aussie.Is this something I should be concerned about?

Pls note:
Will be contacting the vet regarding this issue but,thought maybe coming on here and asking about the hernia will give me some advice from people who maybe have been through it.
I have never had a pup with it before and was told by one vet that it is nothing to worry about..I show aussies in conformation and wanted to know about this.I have researched this issue and got conflicting answers.

Anyone that can give me a decent answer,I wouldnt call an idiot..I am just looking for advice and do not appreciate being called an idiot,just because I dont know something-that is just wrong-only serious answers please-no name calling-this is not high school.

Answer 1

I had a friend, that her dog had the same problem. I suggest you pay to have it fixed...if you had a hernia, you'd be in the hospital having surgery right?....as far as breeding her, the vet told my friend that there would be no problem, but I'd ask your vet...if he says NO, fix her, it is not worth putting her through it!

Answer 2

Jeez!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you MAYBE talk to the vet yet???????????

The vet would be the one to tell you if it needs to be fixed!!!!! I am sure letting some idiot on the computer tell you it is nothing to be concerned about is the right thing to do!!!!!!! Won't you feel like a dolt if the intestine strangles and emergency surgery is required!!!!!!!!!!!!
Personally, I would not consider for breeding a dog with any kind of abdominal weakness. But again, I would ask a VET!!!!!!!!

I would contact the AKC general info line and see if you can show a dog that has had a surgical repair to a hernia, and see if having a hernia if picked up by a judge will DQ the dog. I would also contact maybe a vet at a university vet hoslital and see what they think about breeding a dog with a hernia. I would always EXCLUDE a puppy with a hernia from going to a show or breeding home since I would never breed a dog that had/has one myself. Breeders say it was fron the dam doing the cord, but I have seen litters where there were several affected puppies. What if you breed her and there is several in her litter and some are severe enough that you need to have them repaired before they go to homes. That can get costly!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 3

The umbilicus is your pet’s belly button. Congenital umbilical hernias are the most common of all. Since this may be an inherited trait, it is best not to breed pets with this condition. Very few breeders take this advice. Dogs and cats with umbilical hernias have a soft , painless swelling or bulge over their umbilicus. The swelling may come and go depending on the pet’s position and how much it has eaten. Small umbilical hernias contain nothing but a fatty veil called the omentum which normally covers the intestines. Larger umbilical hernias can contain loops of the intestine. Small hernias are not serious and sometimes close spontaneously. In male dogs I repair them when the pet is 12-18 weeks of age. In female pets I spay them through the defect at 5-6 month of age and sew the hernia shut on my way out. Large umbilical hernias can strangulate when a loop of intestine gets pinched off within it. The hernia’s fibrous ring squeezes off blood supply to the strangulated segment of intestine causing cell death and necrosis. This is a life threatening condition. Extremely large hernias are less dangerous then medium size ones. The large ones put no pressure on the intestines. They can be a challenge to close because of a scarcity of available tissue to lap over the defect. Sometimes a sterile synthetic fabric webbing is used as a patch. There is a misconception that cutting the umbilical cord off too close is the cause of this condition. I see more umbilical hernias in purebred dogs and cats than in crosses.

There is an old proverb that genetic defects come in threes. In severe cases of umbilical hernia the pet should be examined for cleft palate and heart abnormalities.

True" umbilical hernias can make no progress in closing, ever. They must always be surgically repaired. These individuals should never be bred. These are quite serious.


Oh, and the vet tech that said basically do not waste your time asking IDIOTS on the computer, I AM NOT an idiot.
You must be one too because you answered the same question..............

Answer 4

if she has a hernia, it will be really hard and painful for her while she is in labor. I am not sure that I would recommend it unless you got the hernia fixed. Hernias are very painful. Some of them can be reduced just by pressing on them, but that does not keep them down all of the time. The main concern you should have is that if she were in labor and the hernia was hurting her from the pushing.

Answer 5

I do not think you can show a dog with a hernia.
I do not confirmation show and I am not sure about the exact rules for stuff like a hernia. I know they are not supposed to hold any injuries against the dog but a hernia is not an injury.

Answer 6

yes it is , do not breed this dog because it can be inherited from the blood line and it is a fault in the show ring.. the hernia can be repaired when you have her spayed. depending on how bad the hernia is it can become a serious problem if the intestines get into,it and cut off the circulation.

Answer 7

If you plan on showing her you definatly need to get it fixed. My Shistzu has one too and when my vet seen it he told me to fix it no matter what the size, if I plan to show him, which I chose not to do. However he did say if it is as small as my dogs hernia we would just watch to make sure it don't get too big and cause more medical issues. So I would say to have it fixed. They can do it with no complications, it's a very common procedure. Hope this helped. Take care of your baby!!!!

Answer 8

i don't think she can be a show dog with a hernia. but of course i'm not sure. you could have surgery to remove it. ask your vet about this

Answer 9

I adopted a weimaraner who had just had surgery at the shelter for the same thing. turns out she is a purebred Weim. and now has only a small, faint scar. She recovered well. In fact I adopted her with the sutures still in, and had them out when we had her for 3 days.

Answer 10

DON"T BREED A FAULT!!! It IS hereditary!!! You would be GUILTY of of mis-representation to show & then breed on.
There are LOTZ of better dogs...thems the breaks. Spay & move on.