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Originally Posted by darnlora  Is there any way when a puppy is younger to help non surgically keep a hernia from getting worse? My Tootsie has a hernia my vet doesn't want to do surgery till shes's closer to 4-5 pounds.... He keeps saying I shouldn't be so concerned......?   |
I'm not sure about hernias in general. This one Jack has was likely caused by being neutered too late in life, vets say. The emergency vet said this condition is pretty rare. There are other types of hernias that aren't as dangerous, and in fact Jack has a couple of those too on his belly.
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