Hi fellow dog people.
My breeder has just called to let me know that the pup I paid a deposit for has what he believes to be an umbilical hernia.
Due to the lockdown he has already agreed to keep the pups for the extra weeks until restrictions are lifted but is unable to get the pups to the vet for vaccinations just now. He had noticed this lump around the belly button so had spoken and sent photos to the vet to help diagnose an umbilical hernia. Pup is in perfect heath otherwise.
I've had many dogs in my life but never had experience of this condition before and wondered if any of you had?
Having googled a bit I see this can be corrected at the same time as he is being speyed but I have no idea whether this may affect him in the meantime.
My breeder has already said he is willing to give me my deposit back if I feel unsure about taking the pup and I said I'd let him know after the weekend once I had educated myself on the condition.
Have any of you had experience of this and if so how easily/costly
was it to treat?
Or should I just accept my deposit back and let this little guy stay with the breeder?
TIA
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Advice on puppy with umbilical hernia.
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HaudMaDug · 03/04/2020 11:10
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