Sentences with phrase «open umbilical hernia»

* NOTE * If your kitten suffers from complications such as open umbilical hernia or undescended testicles, an extra surcharge may be needed for the extra surgical services.

* NOTE * If your bunny suffers from complications such as open umbilical hernia or undescended testicles, an extra surcharge may be needed for the extra surgical services.

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Small umbilical hernias (a bubble - like protrusion of fat at the navel through an opening no larger than the tip of your little finger) are common in Shih Tzu and are often due to excess stress on the umbilical cord during delivery.

An umbilical hernia means the tissues where the umbilical cord entered didn't close with a layer of muscle, leaving an opening for fat or even the intestines to poke out of the body.

Breed health concerns may include cataracts, glaucoma, distichia, retinal dysplasia, hyaloid artery remnant disorder, hydrocephalus, open fontanelles, umbilical hernias, ear infections, mitral valve disease, congestive heart failure, patellar luxation, patent ductus arteriosus, vertebral disc disease and «hanging tongue.»

If the bump is at the umbilicus (belly button) then the cause maybe an umbilical hernia which may be caused by a passage of fat through the opening (best scenario) or intestines (worst scenario); a visit to your Veterinarian should be made as soon as possible as the blue colour may indicate congestion of venous blood and should be seen as soon as possible.

Typically larger in size, an irreducible umbilical hernia is one in which part of one or more abdominal organs are protruding from the opening.

Reducible umbilical hernias are usually just fat passing through the umbilical opening; if the hernia would resolve itself it would have done so around six months of age.

Usually an umbilical hernia isn't significant clinically and poses little health risk, complications occur if a loop of intestine enters through the umbilical opening where is may get strangulated.