My OES girl has inguinal hernia!How to deal with it?
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| A couple of questions,
Have you talked to your vet? If not, you need to soon. If so, Did they say if it's reduceable? Is it on both sides or just one? Is it just a fatty hernia or is it intestine and organ? Hernias in dogs so young are usually hereditary. They are also usually fatty in nature and not too worrisome. You do need to have your vet look at it and make sure it is not intestines or organs that are protruding. If it is, they can become strangulated (lose blood supply) and die off. One like that will require surgery and sooner rather than later. I believe, not totally sure, but inguinal hernias usually require repair because of their placement. They can tear further with long striding movements or hard bowel movements. When they repair them, they usually do both sides because if there is a weakness on one side it is usually on the other also. At his first vet visit, Carl was diagnosed with an umbilical hernia that is fatty and reduceable and therefor will be repaired when he is neutered. Since your girl is so young, I don't think that they would be able to spay and do the repair at the same time. They may not even be able to do a repair at such a young age. You should follow your vet's advice but if you haven't seen your vet yet, limit her activity and watch the area for any changes in color, shape and size. Also watch for changes in her activity and eating. If it does strangulate and become necrotic, she will need immediate attention. (Worst case scenario, just an FYI.) Carl's hernia hasn't limited him in the least. He is absolutely crazy active. Just monitor what she's doing and how she's acting. |
| I agree with the above suggestion - speak to your Vet soon. Also - 33 days is VERY young to be removed from the litter/Mom - are you the breeder or did she already get removed from the Mom???
Kristen |
| I was wondering about the 33 day thing too... if you are not the breeder and you already have this puppy home you'll need to read up on orphaned puppies and feed it every couple of hours etc. They should still be nursing on the mom at that age. Some begin eating food at a month old, but only just learning, not enough to sustain them, and it is usually begun with a pablum (baby cereal) like consistency.
If you are not the breeder how did you get a puppy that is only a month old? |
| Thank you very much!I'm in China.
we're not breeders.We have bred 2 OES for nearly 2years,and on 2nd Jan 2005,10 lovely puppies were born. My girl's inguinal hernia is only in her right side,and in my opinion it's reducible hernia(I graduated from a medical colledge),and the hernia should be intestine.This girl is pretty active,and I monitor her seriously. The hernia is now pink....but I'm worry about it. I 'm quite clear that I must talk to vet,however,In this city I can hardly find a professional one. 
I tauten the skin in her stomach and keep the tension with adhesive plaster,am I right? 
Thanks! all puppies are now living peacefully with their mom. May God bless them all! |
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