JessieAndMe
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Our little boy has a hernia.
We bought him from what you probably call, a backyard breeder. Lovely couple.
When we first brought him home at just over 7 weeks old, we noticed he had a soft pink spot on his belly, barely raised. We weren't really concerned as it wasn't mentioned to us (I think they assumed that it wouldn't develop and simply go away). He's now 12 weeks and it has become noticeably bigger and when he is bloated it can pop out by half an inch, easily. He isn't in any pain, as that was our first concern.
The vet mentioned to us that it is hereditary, and one of his parents would have had the same condition and went on to discuss that
any puppy with that condition, should be desexed (not that we were considering breeding). She also added that this is one of the
many reasons why you should only purchase from a registered breeder, to stamp out these conditions.
If you've had a similar experience, would love to hear your thoughts.
We bought him from what you probably call, a backyard breeder. Lovely couple.
When we first brought him home at just over 7 weeks old, we noticed he had a soft pink spot on his belly, barely raised. We weren't really concerned as it wasn't mentioned to us (I think they assumed that it wouldn't develop and simply go away). He's now 12 weeks and it has become noticeably bigger and when he is bloated it can pop out by half an inch, easily. He isn't in any pain, as that was our first concern.
The vet mentioned to us that it is hereditary, and one of his parents would have had the same condition and went on to discuss that
any puppy with that condition, should be desexed (not that we were considering breeding). She also added that this is one of the
many reasons why you should only purchase from a registered breeder, to stamp out these conditions.
If you've had a similar experience, would love to hear your thoughts.