Most umbilical hernias are nothing to worry about and many dogs live their whole lives with them without incident, the only problem is when they become complicated by the intestines passing through causing strangulation.
Most umbilical hernias ARE NOT SERIOUS (unlike inguinal hernias) medical emergencies.
Most umbilical hernias are painless in children.
Not exact matches
Hi Laura, as with diastasis recti, one of the
most important things to consider with an
umbilical hernia is whether or not the activity creates a significant increase in intra-abdominal pressure.
Congenital
umbilical hernias are the
most common of all.
Umbilical hernias are
most easily and safely repaired during the time of spay or neuter surgery.
Umbilical hernias — occur at the «navel» area and most often are traumatically induced by the bitch when she breaks the umbili
Umbilical hernias — occur at the «navel» area and
most often are traumatically induced by the bitch when she breaks the
umbilicalumbilical cord.
The
most remarkable symptom of an
umbilical hernia is the protrusion itself, which appears as swelling beneath the dog's navel and can protrude further during certain activities such as standing, barking or straining.
Most probably the
umbilical hernia isn't related to the urination problem, breeders shouldn't correct these problems themselves; many times
umbilical hernias resolve themselves within six months, if not it can be done during spaying.
Although not the sole cause,
umbilical hernias are genetic conditions and are
most commonly found in the Airedale Terrier, Pekinese and Basenji breeds.
The urination and defecation shouldn't be related to the
hernia but due to other causes;
most cases of
umbilical hernias are uneventful and are usually corrected during spay or castration.