Solutions for a broken hernia in dogs

If a dog's hernia is accidentally broken, you need to go to the pet hospital for medical treatment in time. The doctor will determine whether surgery is needed based on the degree of damage. Dog hernias are mainly divided into umbilical There are three types of hernias, inguinal hernias, and abdominal wall hernias. Mild hernias that do not become larger do not need to be treated, while some hernias that are caused by trauma and gradually become larger over time require surgery in the hospital.

Dog hernias include abdominal wall hernias

Causes:

Mostly due to car accidents, falls, fighting and biting, the abdominal wall muscle layer or peritoneum ruptures but the superficial skin remains. remain intact; or after abdominal surgery, the inner sutures of the abdominal wall incision are broken and the incision is cracked, but the skin layer heals well, and the internal organs are prolapsed under the skin, forming an abdominal wall hernia.

Symptoms:

Cystic bulges in the skin of the abdominal wall. The content of the material varies with the prolapsed organ. In the early stage, the contents can generally be stuffed back artificially with the help of external force, but if inflammation occurs, the stuffing cannot be stuffed back. . At this time, the dog shows tension in the cyst wall, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, vomiting, fever, and severe shock.

Dog hernias include umbilical hernias

Causes:

1. The female dog is left unattended during natural birth, causing excessive pulling of the umbilical cord during milk production, causing an umbilical hole. If the damage is too great, an umbilical hernia will occur after the skin heals.
2. During artificial delivery, the dog's umbilical cord is left too short, and the ligation point is too close to the abdominal wall. After the umbilical cord dries and falls off naturally, the umbilical hole is too large, causing umbilical hernia.
3. When the umbilical cord does not fall off naturally, dogs bite each other, causing the umbilical cord that has not fallen off to be pulled off, which is an umbilical hernia.
4. Dogs may be genetically susceptible to umbilical hernia due to breed reasons, such as Dachshunds and Pugs.
5. Certain external factors may also cause umbilical hernia in the umbilicus.

Symptoms:

The umbilicus shows localized spherical swelling. For small umbilical hernias, the texture is soft to the touch and mostly filled with fat, omentum, etc. If the content is intestinal tube and adhesion or necrosis occurs, it cannot be treated. When the hernia is still admitted into the abdominal cavity, the hernia gradually increases and becomes solid and hard. When the color becomes darker, it manifests as local swelling, pain, depression, hunching of the back and abdomen, loss of food, and severe shock.

Treatment methods for dog hernia

1. Abdominal wall hernia:

For abdominal wall hernia, it is easy to become inflamed and cause abdominal pain and uneasiness in dogs, loss of appetite, vomiting, fever, in severe cases Shock may occur, and timely surgical treatment is generally recommended.

2. Umbilical hernia:

(1): Umbilical hernia in puppies under 6 months old can heal on its own, but if it is found that the umbilical hernia begins to become larger, harder, darker in color, and the dog also becomes constipated, Timely surgical treatment is required.
(2): If the umbilical hernia of puppies over 6 months old does not heal on its own, the owner needs to go toProfessional pet hospitals perform surgical treatment.