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Originally Posted by bjh  You should find out what kind of hernia it is. The most common are either umbilical or inguinal (in the groan area). If it is a small hernia then I would not be to concerned. Most vets will say just watch it and once the pup is old enough to be neutered then it can be repaired then. Sometimes the umbilical hernia will just turn out to be trapped fatty tissue and not a true hernia.
I do feel the breeder should sell the pup at a reduced price because of the hernia. In my 16 years of breeding I have had 5 pups that had hernias. Two were inguinal and three were umbilical. The three umbilical hernias turned out to be just trapped fatty tissue and not a true hernia. One boy with the inguinal hernia had his hernia close on its own and one tiny girl with a inguinal hernia I gave to my daughter and it was mostly closed on it's own but the vet went ahead and repaired it when the pup was spayed at 8 months. |
Thank you so much for this. It is amazingly helpful. WOW-so glad to have this information!!!
