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Shih Tzu Puppy Hernia

Understanding hernia shih tzu and your vet stress and puppy illness umbilical hernia or delayed closure delayed closure or umbilical hernia. I spoke with the breeder and he explained that none of his dams or sires have had hernias.

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I took her to my vet and was informed that she had a small umbilical hernia.

Shih tzu puppy hernia. Actually shih tzu with hernia are not suggested for breeding because hernia is considered an anatomical defect. This occurs when the umbilical rings fail to close fully after birth. By janice jones last updated 02 14 2020.

By janice jones last updated 02 10 2020. The inguinal hernia is not common in the shih tzu breed but it does happen from time to time. Fortunately inguinal scrotal and perineal hernias are very rare in shih tzu.

Umbilical hernias are fairly common in our breed. Unlike an umbilical hernia where there is a small opening in the umbilicus the inguinal hernia occurs in the area of the inguinal canal located in the groin. Recovery of umbilical hernia in dogs.

A shih tzu with an umbilical hernia will have a bulge in the middle of the tummy where the umbilical cord was attached caused by an incompletely closed umbilical ring. Conventional wisdom says that umbilical hernias are inheritable and a dog with a hernia should not be bred. I purchased a precious little shih tzu girl from a breeder on 3 13 18.

We have found it helpful to provide a written referenced discussion of umbilical hernias in shih tzus that can be presented to the puppys veterinarian to. I got sophie so that i could breed her once because i have family. It not unusual to see all puppies in one litter with hernia when one of the parents have one.

Conventional wisdom however does not. A hernia should always be pointed out to you and discussed by a responsible breeder when choosing a puppy. But when you observe inappetence vomiting and constipation it is time to have your shih tzu checked.

Does your shih tzu have an umbilical hernia. An umbilical hernia in a shih tzu. The presence of an umbilical hernia should of course be called to the attention of the prospective owner.

Youre not alone and in fact it is an issue that is very common in this breed. If a bernese mountain dog puppy has an umbilical hernia it will be apparent by 6 weeks of age as a bubblelike protrusion at the navel. Umbilical hernias can be caused by heredity cutting the umbilical cord too short or excessive stress on the umbilical cord during delivery.

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