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Originally Posted by lovespandp  I thought I would post a picture of my handsome Lil man on his update!  Thank you all for the prayers and thoughts.. I have good news and maybe bad (ok) news..
DH and I were going to get his surgery done this week- I took Peanut to my Mom's on Sat to hang out, I wanted to show my Mom his bump..
It's gone!! You can't see it, but you can still feel it.. It is just deep inside him.
So this makes me think it is DEF not a tumor... which is good- It must be a hernia.. 
So I guess I will drop him off tomorrow and have the Vet re-exam him. I know you can still get the hernia repaired, but is at as necessary??
I think I am more stumped than I was... |
I Just Looooove that Pic. of Pnut!!!! xoxo
I Love all the colors and the trees in the background. He looks so happy!!
I would see what your vet suggests, tomorrow.
This is what I found from Vetinfo.com:
Treatment of an Umbilical Hernia
Not all umbilical hernias will require surgery for treatment. Hernias that are small and do not appear to be doing any damage will likely grow back together on their own as the dog ages. If the hernia is small enough and does not repair itself, there may be no cause for surgery if the umbilical hernia is not causing any supplemental damage.
In other cases, when the umbilical hernia is large or appears to be strangulated, the only effective way to repair it is surgically. In this case, a small mesh lining will be placed in between the contents of the stomach and the abdomen, which will effectively keep the contents of the stomach and intestines in place. This type of surgery can only be done under general anesthesia, and most dogs will recover just fine without any side effects or future hernia problems.