when i go to the vet to get rid of what i thin is a umbilical hernia, do i have to get my dog nuetered/spayed?

Question

my 10 week old pure english staffy sometimes has a lump where its belly button is and sometimes it looks swallon and other times theres nothing there, if this is a hernia, when i go to get it fixed, do i have to also desex the dog as well? or can the vet successfully get rid of the hernia without desexing?????? THANKYOUUUU


(p.s i wil choose a best answer meaning u will get 10 points)

aproximately how much does it cost to get rid of the hernia??????? alsooo whyy cant i breed the dog after a few years, by then it would be healed,????

Answer 1

You don't HAVE to have the dog fixed, but hernias are often inherited (all four puppies with hernias I produced came from ONE b*tch (2 different fathers)) so a dog with one should not be bred.

EDIT: Lola - so if it's not hereditary, tell me why ONE of my girls produced 4 hernias, while NONE of my other girls ever produced one.

And don't tell me it's from pulling on the cord, I cut the cords myself before the b*tch gets to them, and besides only 2 were umilical hernias, the third was abdominal and the fourth was around the heart.

Answer 2

As I understand it, an umbilical hernia can be caused when the mother tries to remove the umbilical cord herself. Basically, there is an internal tear around the belly button.

You don't have to neuter your dog when the hernia is fixed, but since anesthesia is expensive and it can be hard on a puppy, it's usually a good idea to get all surgical procedures performed at the same time.

Even if you chose not to have your dog neutered, you should wait until the dog is over 6 months old before have the hernia fixed. Some dogs have a hard time losing their baby teeth and they need to be removed surgically. By 6 months, the vet will know if the dog needs to have this procedure as well. One of my dogs had the triple crown - neutered, umbilical hernia fixed, and a tooth pulled, all at the same time.

By the way, you should strongly consider neutering. It will make your dog much calmer when he gets older and keep him puppy-like.

Answer 3

If your dog is allowed to breed, they may pass on the genes for this hernia. However, it may also be that the mom has bitten off the umbilical cord too closely to the puppy (I've had that happen to a dog of mine - she was the only one in the litter with a hernia and had been the first-born. Her mom's owners cut the next cords because she had chewed off my little puppy's so close to her body).

No, you don't have to have your dog fixed at the same time. Speak to your vet about it before you make the decision whether or not to breed or fix.

Answer 4

This is something best discussed with your vet. Often an umbiblical hernia is congenital and if the dog is bred there is a good chance the pups will also have this.
Where I live it is a law that you guarantee against hereditary problems so by breeding a dog with a known problem is a lawsuit(s) wiating to happen.
It is therefore often wisest to go ahead and have the dog fixed at teh time of teh hernia removal. However it tis best to talk this over with your vet.
Good Luck

Answer 5

If the hernia is a bad one than the dog should not be bred in the first place. This is something you should talk to your vet about. To put your pup through 2 surgeries would not be in the best interest for the pup at all. If your pup is not of show quality then have it spayed or neutered and the hernia fix at the same time.

Answer 6

Umbilical hernias are NOT due to bad genes. They are the result of the dam pulling too hard on the umbilical cord when she was cleaning the pups.

No, You don't have to have the dog altered.

Most vets will want to wait to fix it until the dog has had all of its shots.

Answer 7

You really want to get it spayed/neutered if it has a hernia.

It does sound like a hernia and you most certainly do not want this pet to breed.

Answer 8

During the spay or neuter is the perfect time to fix the hernia. There's no reason to NOT spay or neuter your pet. This eliminates the chances or certain cancers, pyo and heat cycles in females, roaming, humping of the leg, etc., etc.

Answer 9

They CAN do surgery to JUST remove the hernia....HOWEVER, you NEVER BREED a dog that has a hernia. It can be congenital and that can be passed to the puppies. So get it desexed at the same time!!!

Answer 10

My dog had an umbilical hernia and it sound like what your are describing on your dog. She told this is a hereditary problem and dogs with those should never breed..