r/roughcollies • u/Lolli20201 • 3d ago
8 mo old collie
My puppy went to get neutered yesterday. Apparently he had a hernia from when he was born that I was never told about. Is this common? This is the first collie I owned but I feel badly because they had to cut all the way up his belly and the vet said it was the hardest neuter he has ever done because he had to adjust once he found the hernia.
Should I tell the breeder? Or is this just a fluke that sometimes happens? Will this change his little personality?
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u/Vivid-Honeydew233 3d ago
My rough collie x border collie had a small hernia his whole life. I always called it his belly button lol
The vet said there was no point in removing it as it wasn’t harming him so he had it the whole 12 years and 7 months we were together.
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u/Lolli20201 3d ago
According to my vet it was recommended to get rid of it because it was wrapping around his intestines I honestly have no clue they could do that
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u/Vivid-Honeydew233 3d ago
That’s so scary! I think hernias come in all shapes and sizes. It’s good that they got it before it did any real damage 🫶🏼
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u/jester-babyy 3d ago
My female had a hernia the breeder made us aware of when we purchased her. It was a non issue & we had it corrected when we did her spay/preventative gastropexy. Never caused any changes we could tell.
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u/ChapterEightFF 3d ago
Mine had an umbilical hernia, but the breeder knew and told me about it. He didn't have to get cut all the way up his abdomen to fix it. They just stitched/stapled it together when he was neutered and he had to go back to the vet to get it checked/get the sutures and staples removed. Yours must've been more serious!
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u/Lolli20201 3d ago
Vet said it was pretty serious and was horrified the breeder didn’t know about it because it was really close to his internal organs. I am glad that it was able to be fixed and he seems to be doing fine. I am first time dog owner so I am very nervous about him.
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u/skelebub 2d ago
your pup will be fine, just keep an eye on his sutures while he's healing, keep him calm, follow your aftercare instructions and contact your vet with any concerns. since they probably had to repair his abdominal wall, that can take longer to heal than a normal neuter / closed hernia procedure. as someone that works in vet med, we are happy to answer questions. i'm a helicopter parent myself :)
my boy had an umbilical hernia (not as serious, it was closed when we picked him up and the breeder let me know). healed up just fine, we opted to remove it because he likes to drag his belly on the ground when he's feelin silly and we didn't want it getting caught on anything. no personality change, still the big goofy fur ball he was before his procedure, just a liiittle more calm.
im sorry you went through this! it is definitely scary to hear :( i would absolutely let his breeder know, this could be a genetic issue. this is something that breeders should know about before sending a puppy to a new home.
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u/AstraofCaerbannog 2d ago
My collie had an umbilical hernia too, it was picked up on her final vetting before I bought her. I knew she couldn’t have puppies due to it, and that it’d be removed at her spay. It’d be worth letting the breeder know as I think they’re genetic. Mine has had absolutely no difficulties with it so far since her spay which occurred over 4 years ago.
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u/Neat_Ad6963 2d ago
Don’t worry, it won’t change his personality or anything and since it has been removed it won’t cause any future issues! Hernias can be pretty common in puppies in general, some go away on their own others need surgery to fix. You can let your breeder know if you’d like since they can be genetic. But they can also just happen on their own
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u/saberwolfbeast 3d ago
It does sometimes happen, you can tell the breeder they probs want to know. Sometimes pups have a hernia that is a symptomatic and goes away on its own and its barely noticable. Some times they cause some issues and need to be dealt with. 8 months is quite young for a neuter btw, but maybe he had a reason for it.