New puppy - very small umbilical hernia - options?
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We are due to collect our new puppy from the breeder in a few days. She's a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
After a routine VET check-up today the breeder told us that she has a very small umbilical hernia. Apparently it's quite common and not a problem - and may need to be closed up in the future.
Does anyone know how much this procedure would cost? Are we justified in requesting a discount on the agreed purchase price to cover the cost of the operation?
All advice and input welcome.
After a routine VET check-up today the breeder told us that she has a very small umbilical hernia. Apparently it's quite common and not a problem - and may need to be closed up in the future.
Does anyone know how much this procedure would cost? Are we justified in requesting a discount on the agreed purchase price to cover the cost of the operation?
All advice and input welcome.
After I’d placed a deposit on a Dalmatian puppy the breeder contacted me to say that unfortunately some of the litter had failed their hearing tests and mine was one of them (deaf in one ear). The breeder offered my deposit back and made it clear that he wouldn’t sanction breeding from any of the litter.
Being partially deaf in one ear myself, I obviously still had the puppy!
Being partially deaf in one ear myself, I obviously still had the puppy!
Our male Bavarian Mountain Hound had an umbilical hernia that was picked up when he was going to be neutered as a 9 month old puppy.
From memory (he's seven now) this didn't cost much more than neutering, as they added the cost on from being under from that. We were also told that if left it could lead to possible ruptured intestines which is why we had it done. So perhaps speak to a couple of vets and see what they say.
From memory (he's seven now) this didn't cost much more than neutering, as they added the cost on from being under from that. We were also told that if left it could lead to possible ruptured intestines which is why we had it done. So perhaps speak to a couple of vets and see what they say.
Umbilical hernias don't tend to close on their own. The only real danger with them is if they are just the right size for a portion of gut to herniate and strangulate - very rare.
We generally close them at time of castrate or spay, will likely add £50-100 to surgery cost. To do it on it's own would require a separate GA and probably cost £300 - 400.
You shouldn't breed from affected litters / sires / dams as is heritable.
We generally close them at time of castrate or spay, will likely add £50-100 to surgery cost. To do it on it's own would require a separate GA and probably cost £300 - 400.
You shouldn't breed from affected litters / sires / dams as is heritable.
Thanks for the advice. We took the puppy to our local Vet for a health check and he said it's so small there's no need to worry and that if necessary it can easily be repaired at the time of spaying. 
jmsgld said:
Umbilical hernias don't tend to close on their own. The only real danger with them is if they are just the right size for a portion of gut to herniate and strangulate - very rare.
We generally close them at time of castrate or spay, will likely add £50-100 to surgery cost. To do it on it's own would require a separate GA and probably cost £300 - 400.
You shouldn't breed from affected litters / sires / dams as is heritable.
We generally close them at time of castrate or spay, will likely add £50-100 to surgery cost. To do it on it's own would require a separate GA and probably cost £300 - 400.
You shouldn't breed from affected litters / sires / dams as is heritable.
Update on this.
Asha now has a small lump they want to biopsy so it made sense to get her spayed and her umbilical hernia done at the same time as she'll be under general.
I'm not sure she'll like a plastic collar to stop her licking. Are any of the other alternatives any good - inflatable collars, body suits, just use an old t-shirt?
Asha now has a small lump they want to biopsy so it made sense to get her spayed and her umbilical hernia done at the same time as she'll be under general.
I'm not sure she'll like a plastic collar to stop her licking. Are any of the other alternatives any good - inflatable collars, body suits, just use an old t-shirt?
Byker28i said:
Update on this.
Asha now has a small lump they want to biopsy so it made sense to get her spayed and her umbilical hernia done at the same time as she'll be under general.
I'm not sure she'll like a plastic collar to stop her licking. Are any of the other alternatives any good - inflatable collars, body suits, just use an old t-shirt?
Will keep everything crossed. Rosie is in one of those 'suiticals' to stop her getting to her wound. She hasn't shown any interest in it and doesn't seem bothered by the suitical - although she's used to wearing a fleece jumper in the winter.Asha now has a small lump they want to biopsy so it made sense to get her spayed and her umbilical hernia done at the same time as she'll be under general.
I'm not sure she'll like a plastic collar to stop her licking. Are any of the other alternatives any good - inflatable collars, body suits, just use an old t-shirt?
Thanks,
Asha is used to wearing one of those toweling robes to dry her off after beach time. I might look into one of those suits. She won't like the cone, Cadbury old old dog hated it and never quite worked out her surroundings with it on so bumped into everything.
The inflatable collars don't look good either...
Asha is used to wearing one of those toweling robes to dry her off after beach time. I might look into one of those suits. She won't like the cone, Cadbury old old dog hated it and never quite worked out her surroundings with it on so bumped into everything.
The inflatable collars don't look good either...
Thought I'd give an update.
Asha had her op early Feb, along with spaying at the same time. She felt fine and was happy to try runnign around the next day, so we had to restrict her to very short but frequent lead walks .
Now approx a month on, she's absolutely fine. Fur is growing back, wound fully healed. The Recovery suit worked really well, a bit fiddly taking her out to the loo but we worked out it was easier to take off when someone was with her, just have it on when she was on her own.
Asha had her op early Feb, along with spaying at the same time. She felt fine and was happy to try runnign around the next day, so we had to restrict her to very short but frequent lead walks .
Now approx a month on, she's absolutely fine. Fur is growing back, wound fully healed. The Recovery suit worked really well, a bit fiddly taking her out to the loo but we worked out it was easier to take off when someone was with her, just have it on when she was on her own.
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