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Hernia waiting until neuter 1 Attachment(s) Hey! So my little 3 month Milo has an umbilical hernia. We knew about it when we bought him but I wasn't too worried. It was partially reducable and about the size of a dime. We've had him a month now. He is showing no signs of discomfort - eating properly, not straining to poop, no vomit or diaherria. The vet saw it last week though and said it was quite large for his size (4 lbs). She suggested doing an early neuter. Anyhow... Every time I look now I feel like it's bigger, though it could be just me. It measures 2cm by 1.8cm continuously and it is no longer reducible. I guess I'm just wondering what your guys experiences are with these? The vet wants to wait another month and a half to two months for the surgery. Is there anything I should watch for? If it does grow will it be hair line growths or bigger, more obvious growth? |
I have no experience with dog umbilical hernias, but my human son had an umbilical hernia, and it looks much the same. He had it repaired and it looks completely normal and he's very active. He works out daily, has crazy firm & defined abs. I assume it would be the same for a dog. |
I don't have experience w/ canine hernias but just in humans. It should probably be just fine to wait 1.5mths more, even if it enlarges a bit. It shouldn't enlarge substantially during that time, really. If it does, I'd probably contact my vet for further advice. |
Our yorkie had an inguinal hernia when she's 2 months old and got it fixed at 2 1/2 m/o before she came home with us, recovery was very fast and there's no scar on her tummy, the vet told us to keep an eye on her til she was 8 m/o so in case of it reappearing, he'd fix it when performing the spay but thank God, it never came back. Hope your pup gets better soon! |
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