Help please!{serious answers only}?

Question

I have a 4 month old shih tzu female puppy.

I planned on beeding her with my male.

The vet said she has 2 hernias.

Thay are on her stomache.

When we first got her we thought they were her bladder.

She cant have puppies with them

{the vet said it is possible but painful. I will never put my dog threw extra pain like that}

He also said that they could go away.

Any remedies?

I did not ask for your guys stupid opinions {no offence} im not getting her fixed!

Answer 1

All shih tzu's are born with umbilical hernias. They can be repaired very easily by means of a small surgery. The hernia will NOT go away by itself. It has to be repaired surgically. After the surgery, there's no reason your pup can't be bred. I'd get a new vet if I were you.

Answer 2

The problem with hernias is that even if fixed they can always split again. Hernias are caused by a split in the stomach, when they are fixed the contents are pushed back inside and stiched up.

Pregnancy causes stretching, when a wound is stretched (depending on it's whereabouts, but hernias are prone) they can reopen. Hence your vets warning.

I would honestly if you do not have a champion pup in the makings, have the hernias fixed and spay her at the same time.

If it was an umbilical hernia which is often caused by the b itch chewing too close at whelping I would not worry, but being two hernias then that is different and could be inheritory.

I just had my b itch spayed after her second litter due to uterine inertia, she had the best puppies, but I could not let her go through this again.
I am currently showing one of her puppies from her final litter, hopefully she will not have the same problem as she is to be the prospective mate to my current champion line male.


When choosing a possible champion puppy, any sign of a hernia is my first off putting. I would never take a pup with a hernia, whether from umbilical or otherwise. Ummm infact I have never sold a puppy with a hernia. I would never sell one for breeding.

Answer 3

In my experience, hernias don't really "go away" -- they may shrink as the dog ages, but I've always assumed this was because the dog grew and the hernias stayed the same size, making them seem "smaller" when the dog was full grown.

There is evidence that some hernias are genetic -- in other words, your female got them due to her parents, and could easily pass them on, leading to more problems down the road:

"Hereditary potential

As a note, umbilical hernias in puppies are a genetic or congenital defect in over 90% of the cases. The disorder is passed from generation to generation just like the color of the coat or the animal’s overall size. Very, very rarely are they caused by trauma or excessive pressures during whelping. Animals that have a hernia or had a surgical repair of a hernia should never be used for breeding. Additionally, those adults that produce puppies with this condition should not be bred again."

From http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1571&articleid=442

More discussion:
http://www.gloryridge.com/pickpup.htm

Listed as a "health issue" in Shih Tzus, along with Thyroid, Renal problems, etc.:
http://www.canadasguidetodogs.com/shihtzu.htm

Answer 4

Hernias do not "go away". I suppose you are referring to an umbilical hernia. They can and often do get larger as the dog gets older and gains weight. Have the dog spayed and have the vet repair the hernias at the same time.

This dog does not need to be bred because this is an congenital condition and can be passed on to any puppies that she may have.

Answer 5

Well...for now make sure she doesn't get pregnant. Ask the vet if it is possible to have the hernias removed/treated. If no, then you really can't put her through that. Trust me with this one. I had a cat who had a hernia in her stomach. I didn't know at first. I bred her. She did just fine at first. Two days after giving birth, I noticed she had no milk to give her kittens. I took her to the vet and explained the situation. They told me she had a hernia. They also told me to keep her away from the babies, and they needed to be bottle-fed with a special formula. The mother was in the vets office, getting the hernia removed, and couldn't be reunited with her babies for 3 weeks. It tortchered the babies, and her. So please follow this, as I do not want you or your dog to go through what we had to.

Answer 6

They should be able to do the hernia surgery and the spay all at once. Don't make her do anesthesia twice.

And if you like the breed shih tzu I bet you will get better quality at the shelter than from another back yard breeder or petstore that sells puppy mill dogs with decades of genetic problems. If you do breed her you are breeding something with a poor health history and what do you think the puppies will be worth. But then someone lied to you to get you to buy that one.

Answer 7

Either way they may or may not go away. Either way, you now have to do the right thing and get her spayed either way. They are hereditary and poor breeding standards. But then you should have known this if you were even thinking about breeding. Do your homework. Let real breeders breed. Just love your puppy and get it "fixed"

Also you say she has 2...there is only one possible umbilical hernia, the other is....Don't breed her.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

You can have her hernia's fixed then proceed with your plans or have her spayed and that will take care of all everything..which is the cost to you . talk to the vet they will answer it for you...and no hernia's do not just go away

Answer 10

well the 2 obvious one would be,1 get her spayed so she wont come into heat
and 2 get the hernias fixed.....