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Old 10-29-2006, 02:21 PM   #5
DENISE517
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Maddie had two hernia removed. My breeder also informed me of these and was going to have it done before Maddie left, but since I was going to have her spayed, the vet said to wait til 6months since she is so little and have it all done at once. My breeder (Jill) just took the price of the surgery off the puppy. This way she will only have to be put under one time. She one one hernia where her cord was attached on in her abs. The one where the cord is attached is usually the less problem one.. but with Maddie is was just the opposite. At 5months old I picked her up one day and she yelped out. I looked and the one where the cord was, was the size of a small gum ball. It had grown. from the size of a pencil eraser. 4 times the size. It looked like it could burst and was really red and purple in color. She ended up having to have emergency surgery to remove it and they removed the other one and spayed her at the same time. She wasnt yet 3lbs. She did wonderful. I was really surprised. I suggested to please have it remove regardless cause you never know. Also there is always the possibility that if the hole(hernia) does not close up, that organs and go into the hole and cause even more problems. usually this happen in the ab one and the intestines go into the hole and cut off blood supply causes even more problems. Please have it removed.

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