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Location: Albany, Georgia | I noticed my 2 year old filly has what appears a hernia. Just happened. It's small, but just curious what I should do, and how big of a ordeal it is.
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Location: Bandera, TX | DustToDiamonds - 2015-06-21 9:05 PM I noticed my 2 year old filly has what appears a hernia. Just happened. It's small, but just curious what I should do, and how big of a ordeal it is.
Usually not a big deal. Lay her down in her pasture and sew her up. Leave her alone till the vet tells you she's ready to be messed with. |
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Location: Albany, Georgia | Thanks! I didn't think it was going to be a big deal but you never know! |
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Location: Kansas | where is the hernia? |
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| How long have you had this horse? Did it just show up? Are you sure it is not just a navel bump?
I had a horse with a small hernia and I left it alone. He had to be put down at age 32 and not from that hernia. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | DustToDiamonds - 2015-06-21 9:05 PM I noticed my 2 year old filly has what appears a hernia. Just happened. It's small, but just curious what I should do, and how big of a ordeal it is.
How small is it, can you fit your pinky finger in the hole are is it bigger then a pinky finger, just depends on how big the hole is. |
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Location: Albany, Georgia | I've had her since she was a weanling and it just showed up. It's at the navel area but I can't get it to go back in. But it's about as big around as my thumb, poking down less than an inch. Will try to get a picture loaded later. |
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Location: Kansas | its an umbilical hernia....have a vet check it and they will be able to let you know if it will cause a problem or not. My gelding has one, and it doesn't bother him. |
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Location: Florida.. | if it just showed up I would have vet look at it.. it could be a piece of intestine dropping thru.. |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | Bibliafarm - 2015-06-23 4:53 PM
if it just showed up I would have vet look at it.. it could be a piece of intestine dropping thru..
I agree with Biblia. I don't know about horses, but sometimes the smaller hernias pose the greatest risk in people, because they are more likely to strangulate. A small knuckle of intestine can become trapped in a small defect and that can lead to localized gangrene and perforation, then peritonitis. Usually, you can get away with ignoring a herna, but you do run a risk. Hernias never go away by themselves. They tend to get larger and the longer you wait, the greater the risk. It's easier to fix them when they are small. One exception in humans is a very small umbilical hernia. Sometimes it's ok to just watch them for a while. Inguinal hernias should be fixed whenever they are diagnosed, with rare exceptions. |
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Location: Florida.. | One of my mares had colic surgery and ended up injuring herself during recovery and got a surgical hernia.. it is pretty long ( it grew as the years went by ) and if she over exerts herself she risks the intestine slipping down. its happened once or twice. but to repair it is riskier in her situation.. .since your horse just got it Id at least have a vet peek at it..
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Location: Albany, Georgia | Heres a picture of it.
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Location: Florida.. | That looks ok but id watch it.in my opinon...only...... it may enlarge over the years like get longer ....not bigger.... then you have to really be aware of other issues happening..
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Location: Peg-Leg Julia Grimm | Put your fingers on it and check the underlying abdominal wall for any holes. If there is no hole in that abdomin, it's not a hernia. It may be just inflammed due to a bug bite. My vet says a 2 finger size hole needs to be surgically repaired (on a baby). Anything smaller than a 2 finger size hole will usually close on it's own without any problems. But I'm talking about suckling babies, not 2 year olds. I would ask your vet for his opinion and to check it. |
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Location: Albany, Georgia | Oh happy day! It has shrunk slightly and I was able to pinch all the way around it and it isn't a hernia. Not connected on the inside so now I'm wondering what it is! Hard as a rock! Cyst? Bugs? |
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