What should I do if my Airedale Terrier has a hernia? Hernia in dogs is not like the displacement of sexual organs like in humans, but is very similar to that symptom. Is there any good way to treat a dog with a hernia? The veterinarian said that the only way for a dog to get a hernia is through... Surgery can completely cure it.

What to do if your dog has a hernia

Umbilical hernias and inguinal hernias in newborn puppies under 1 month old are generally mild and can recover on their own without special treatment, as long as intensive care is required. For dogs over 1 month old, surgical treatment is recommended as soon as possible. .

The specific processing methods are as follows:

1. The dog should stop eating for half a day before surgery;

2. The sick dog is under general anesthesia and properly restrained. Dogs with umbilical hernias should be placed in a supine position, while dogs with inguinal hernias should be placed in a supine position with the front lower and the back higher to facilitate finding the hernia hole and retracting the hernia contents.

3. Determine the location of the hernia hole. By changing the body position, touching the hernia sac, and carefully looking for the hernia hole, it is generally easy to find it at the beginning of the disease. If the disease course is long and the hernia content increases and has adhered to the peritoneum, it will be difficult to find it.

4. After the skin on the hernia sac close to the hernia hole is treated with routine aseptic treatment, make a longitudinal incision. If there is no adhesion, directly return the contents to the abdominal cavity, bluntly separate the peritoneum, and seal the hernia hole with bag suture. . When closing the hernia hole, make sure that the suture needle does not damage the intestines and other organs. After the hernia hole is sutured, sprinkle 1 to 2 penicillin powder (0.5g/stick) around the wound to prevent infection, and suture the skin nodules. If there are adhesions between the intestines, reproductive organs and other organs and the hernia sac, the adhesions should be carefully peeled off and then sutured.

How to prevent dog hernia

1. Dogs with congenital hernias should not be kept for breeding purposes to prevent inbreeding.

2. When the mother dog gives birth, adopt the correct delivery method and cut off the umbilical cord correctly. After cutting off the umbilicus of the puppy, attention should be paid to the sterile treatment around the umbilical hole to avoid infection and inflammation, which will affect the healing of the hernia hole. A hernia occurs.

3. Strengthen feeding and management, and the nutritional structure should be reasonable. Do not let puppies overeat or drink too much, and do not allow them to exercise violently (such as rapid jumping, etc.). Adult dogs should be raised separately as much as possible to avoid accidents. Fighting, biting, climbing on each other, etc. can induce this disease.