stargazer0028 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 my eight week old puppy has a hernia Im not that worried about it as the vet says its ok but it just looks a bit big my old dog that died at 15 had one too but it never worried her at all I was just wandering is there a home remedy to help make it go back in without surgery , just looks a bit big to me thats all!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaegertheweim Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Our pup had one too and we just pushed it in and eventually it went away by itself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahona Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 My golden retriever has one and that will be fixed when he is desexed. Your pups hernia does look rather large, I'd just keep an eye on it As long as pup is not in pain and eating/going to toilet, all is okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer0028 Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 really? what do you mean , do I just keep pushing it back in everyday? Im scared to make it worse , I cant even put a doggie coat on her as it rubs on it made it red for a few days so now I just leave it off her and the redness has gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaegertheweim Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 We poked it back in whenever we saw it sticking out. That's what both our breeder and vet told us. And they also said that if it didn't go away by itself that it could be fixed when he is desexed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer0028 Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 well I give it a try thanks for replying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poodle wrangler Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 HAve it repaired when you desex at around 5-6 months of age. Sometimes people push it back in to check it's still OK. Hernias can be a problem if they get stuck on the outside and "strangulated"- where the blood supply gets cut off. Is a vet emergency in that case. HAve the vet recheck it with the next vaccinations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixy Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Pepper had one when she was a puppy and it never bothered her. The vet fixed it when she got desexed. It's probably not going to be a problem, just keep an eye on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Chloe had hers repaired when she was getting desexed also. It was a lot smaller than the one on your dog in the pic!! Her's was so small you couldn't notice it until her belly was shaved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janba Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 (edited) This is going back years to when I used to breed. The method then was to strap or tape a coin over the hernia to hold it in place and let the muscle rejoin. I don't know if this is still done but it worked for me on one occasion. edited spelling Edited April 2, 2008 by Janba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer0028 Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 well thanks for all your reply's I will keep a close eye on it, it feels pretty soft to touch it just looks big to me Ill get the vet to have another look at it when shes due for her 12 week vaccination , doesnt seem to worry her I think Im just being a worry wart , My old dog had one she lived to 15 yrs of age so Im gonna just try to forget about till I speak to the vet ... thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aranyoz Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 well thanks for all your reply's I will keep a close eye on it, it feels pretty soft to touch it just looks big to me Ill get the vet to have another look at it when shes due for her 12 week vaccination , doesnt seem to worry her I think Im just being a worry wart , My old dog had one she lived to 15 yrs of age so Im gonna just try to forget about till I speak to the vet ... thanks again Don't forget about but it but don't stress about it either. You should definately keep an eye on a hernia of that size. Check it every day to ensure that it is still the same colour and that no strangulation of blood vessels or internal organs has occurred which is the worst case scenario. If you think that it has drastically changed shape or colour check with your vet immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toughgirl78 Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Simba had a hernia also. He had his fixed when he was desexed. One vet told me to keep pushing it back in but another said if he teared it on something it could do a lot of damage. I went with the safer option and got it fixed. Try not to worry it's not a major issue. But get it fixed asap. XXtoughgirlXX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 I saw Simba today. He's very handsome . Sorry for the hi-jack ............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toughgirl78 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Thanks, Erny Simba definately appreciates compliments hehehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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