how much would the operation be to correct a dog's hernia?

Question

He is a 3 month old pug with a umbilical hernia that needs to be removed.

Answer 1

It will cost you the same as spaying a female dog. The vet still have to put him under, cut through skin and mussle layers, and stich him up again. The aenesteasia and the stiches are very expensive, and make up most of the cost. If the hernia is small, the doggie can be left to heal on it's own, but anything bigger than just noticable need to be corrected. He will proberly asked you to wait another month, as they don't like operating on dogs before the age of 4 months.

Answer 2

Dog Hernia Surgery

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Dog Hernia Surgery Cost

Answer 4

It would depend on a couple of factors..
Size of the hernia, and if you where doing it as a stand alone surgery or along with a neuter surgery..
Depending on area you may be looking at around $200, for just the hernia repair, or 50-75 on top of the cost of a neuter..

Cost wise it would be less expensive to have it done at the same time of the neuter because there is anethesia involved with both, so doing it at the same time as a neuter you already are paying for some anthesia and would have just the additional cost of the doctors time,,

I am not specifically saying he has to be altered, just it is less expensive to do both at the same time,, Vs do the hernia now,, then the neuter later..

Hernias are a fault, and some vets will not repair them unless (very large) without neutering.. There is enough evidence there is genetic factors involved.. Vs the old idea that it has to do with mom pulling to hard on the cord.. There is some concern.. and most Breed health experts do not recommend using a dog with a hernia,, or a hernia that fails to close by a year..if it closes then that dog should only used with mates that do not have a family history of hernias, or at extensive public stud..so as a general rule unless the dog is a Ideal in evey other way,, most breeders will not use a dog with a hernia that fails to close by one year..or sell this dog as breeding quality.. they may keep such a individual to grow out themselves to see if it does close,, but not sell that dog to another person as breeding/show quality.. This is why neuter not neuter at the same time is a BIG option..

If the hernia is small, There is actually some things you as a owner can do.. Every time you pet, interact with your dog,, push the little bit of fat back in.. Hernias will close on their own to some extent,, as long as there is something sticking though the hole, it will not close.. in most cases you can make the hole smaller, and in some cases it will close on its own without surgical intervention..

There are some hernias that are too large, and there is a risk for a loop of intestine to poke though.. these must be closed ASAP..
On a side note.. because of the genetic issues and a fault at sale time,, that may need additial treatment.. a good breeder should have either discounted his price to cover the additional expense for repair, repaired it before sale, or offer a refund to cover the additional expense when the dog is neutered to you if the hernia has not closed and needs repair..it does not effect that dogs quality as a great companion dog.. but again a good breeder generaly does make some allowances to the new pet owner for repair if it is needed because this would be considered above the normal expenses of pet ownership

Amanda

good luck..

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how much would the operation be to correct a dog's hernia?
He is a 3 month old pug with a umbilical hernia that needs to be removed.

Answer 6

Here in the US its usually $40-$75 additional when you schedule it to happen during spay/neuter.

KitKat- while I agree hernias tend to be hereditary, to decree that all dogs with hernias should be spayed or neutered is lunacy. My original breed, Samoyeds, rarely has hernias, and even then they are usually in a specific line of dogs. When I started with Bernese Mtn Dogs, I was stunned at the number of hernias... and was told that if all dogs with them were eliminated, the breed would cease to exist. What breeders do is evaluate the extent of the hernia, the depth of penetrance into the pedigree, the possible combination with other midline faults in the pedigree and then do our best to decrease the severity and the amount of incidents.

Answer 7

How long is piece of string?

The cost varies with how complicated it is, and how long the dog takes to come out of the anesthetic, plus that vet's cost structure (mortgage or rent, interest on equipment loans, staff on wages).

If you have a choice of vets, ring around and ask each practice the minimum & maximum they would expect to charge for that operation.
Umbilical hernias ARE hereditary, so your lad should not be used at stud. If the vet who's checked him says there is no urgency, you could wait until a suitable age for neutering him, but the 2 ops cut in to different areas, so the only cost saving is on the anesthetist - but he/she DOES happen to be one of the 2 largest costs in any operation.

See http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/LongTermHealthEffectsOfSpayNeuterInDogs.pdf for information on the advantages and consequences of neutering at various ages.
Les P, owner of GSD_Friendly: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/GSD_Friendly
"In GSDs" as of 1967

Answer 8

Depends on your vet, area and the size of the hernia. Sorry others can only guess. But, of course you know it needs to be done. Dont prolong it. The bowel can slip in to it and then the cost to repair it will be much greater. Not to mention the pain the dog will suffer. Good Luck!

Answer 9

Prices vary as to where you are an each vet.

Biggest thing is have everything done once while he is under anesthesia. Neuter and hernia all at once so you aren't charged twice for anesthesia.

Answer 10

my dog has an umbilical hernia too. the vet said as my dog grows, it will disappear and be fine. also, they said that if i have her spayed, they can sort it out at the same time. as different vets charge different prices, you might be better off asking your vet. as your dog is only small, it should only cost £100 to £150 for the procedure. the vet might tell you to wait until your dog is 6 months old before they consider surgery.