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Need advice re. puppy hernia
Hi,
I bought a cavalier king charles puppy 3 weeks ago, the breeder pointed out that he had a hernia (its a lump about the size of a fingernail protruding from his belly) caused by his mother biting him at some point. The breeder said it shouldn't cause him any problems and when he had his first innoculation the vet didn't seem unduly concerned about it either and he's a healthy happy puppy in all other respects. However, I've been doing a bit of research about it on the net and in a lot of cases it seems surgery is needed.... The vet said it may well heal up on its own (I can't see how as it only slides back inside him when he's on his back!) but if it doesn't is it safe to leave it as it is? If not what age should I be looking at surgery for him? Thanks for any info, David |
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