An umbilical hernia is a bulge or protrusion that is seen or felt in the area of the belly button.
Puppy Umbilical Hernia
Pictures. Sometimes the skin over the umbilical area (the belly. What is an umbilical hernia?
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Sometimes these can heal on their own. They can occur in male puppies, but are more often found in female dogs going through pregnancy or estrus. The most commonly seen hernias in pet dogs are umbilical hernias.
Shortly after a puppy is born the umbilical cord dries up, falls off, and the skin and abdominal wall close completely.
There are 3 main ways in which this congenital hernia will develop. It may cause the navel to bulge outwards—the bulge consisting of abdominal fat from the greater omentum or occasionally parts of the small intestine. It's either an operation or observation. This is a condition where there is a small opening in umbilical hernias are visible bulges or lumps on the puppy's abdomen.
