hernia surgery cost for dogs

He was on stool softeners 50 mgs twice a day since first surgery. Surgery helps but it can always come back. It cost $2000 first surgery and $1500 for 2nd. This is major surgery no quick job. Read up on it it does not go away only gets worse without surgery. Even after surgery it can collapse again. If your pet is older it's best for both of you to have him put to sleep. The dog should always be on stool softener the rest of his life.

Yorkshire Terriers are extremely difficult to bred, hernia or not. These are VERY tiny dogs, and the problems that come along with breeding them can end up costing you not only thousands of dollars, but they can also cost you the life of your dog and/or her puppies. If you look at the Yorkshire Terrier breed standard as written by the AKC (American Kennel Club), it tells you that a Yorkshire Terrier should weigh between four and seven pounds. A three pound Yorkie is EXTREMELY small.

If the pet is already spayed or neutered, repair of the hernia will require another surgery. Or, if a female has a recessed or immature vaginal area it is best to wait until the vaginal area matures before spaying to help avoid urinary and vaginal infection problems. This problem cannot be assessed if the pet is already spayed early.

My question is since my dog was neutered what could have caused him to get the hernia? I thought neutering male dogs kept them from getting this type of hernia.

You can ask your vet to prescribe an antibiotic like cephalexin and an antifungal like fluconazole both which can be called into a walmart in your area and they are on the $4 generic list so it keeps cost down. As for itching they can have antihistamines WITHOUT DECONGESTANTS in them.

How strange, I responded to you several weeks ago, but it looks like it never posted. Hope you are recovering well from your repairs!! My surgeon was incredibly confident, telling me basically I could walk dogs the day I went home from surgery (not that I'd want to, I think he was just making a point as to how strong his work was).

My 9 year old beagle is not neutured. This has led to an enlarged prostate and he is on a medication (Not sure of name but they are pink tablets) for it. I want to get him neutured, but my vet is old fashioned, and doesn't recommend surgury. My dog literally leaks blood constantly all over the house due to the enlarged prostate.

not really a question just a comment...my 41/2 old pup had a hernia repair and spay. she came home with a bottle of tramadols 50mg. i didn t know dogs could take them esp a pup. i don t think she needs them cos she s running around and eating well. i ve had other dogs that have had surgeries and they have never been given pain meds. i just find this strange........

I found some online for my mother, one is called No Ins. Surgery in Las Vegas someone said online they paid $5000. for a hernia repair. I have no claims to this clinic and no prior appointment so I definitely would do more research before getting into anything before you go there. Because there claim to fame is a no mesh repair, which is supposed to be less risky, according to them not me.

I am very afraid and sadden by his condition, perineal hernia. He had surgery a couple weeks before X-mas a year ago, thankful it has only been one. But the vet never told me before or after costly surgery that this would be life long. I excepted the challenge because the love I have for my animal. I have tried everything from peas and carrots in his food, fiber, laxatives, olive oil, psyllium seed, etc.

Our golden retriever required emergency surgery for a blocked intestine. Her surgery and treatment was $1200.00 She was at the vet's for 3 days. (we have also used the same vet clinic for 7 years so maybe they gave us a deal) I hope your dog recovers quickly.

her vet does not feel it is malignant but for precautionary measures would like to send it out for testing. the problem is the price of the surgery with the lab testing will be over $2,000.00. I do not have that kind of money! I love my girl so much and am heartbroken and crying as I write this. I have never spared any costs in the past for providing the best care possible for her, but now, things have changed and i'm living paycheck to paycheck.

Yes. The surgery for a hiatal hernia is the Nissen Fundaplication, where a portion of the fundus is wrapped around the esophagus in the area of the lower esophageal sphincter. As for the type, 90% of all hiatal hernias are sliding hernias, not paraesophageal, so it's probably a sliding hiatal hernia that you have.

I went there for my ovca surgery and had my balance paid really fast. They are my network provider hospital. I'll call them tomorrow. Right now I'm too grouchy about it to talk. I do know that they have alot of people not paying their accounts and they do provide charity to the poor.

Years later I noticed my stomic is geting larger and larger and it is very hard, I was told i need two doctors one for the hernia and the other for the diastasis abd wall. My questions are - 1 would my insurance pay? 2- Do you know of a good Doctor. - Is it a diffacult operation?

I would like to think it is a phantom hernia but the pain has been getting increasingly worse and the last doctor I went to said he actually felt the hernia. If it is a phantom hernia then I am being cut open for nothing, which I am not fond about so I do hope there is actually something there that can be fixed.

Went to urgent care, they sent me to the ER of the hospital where I had the surgery. Met a nurse there that said she has a hernia and has had it for 20 years and won't get it fixed, I asked her where the hell she was before I had my surgery. They ran a bunch of tests couldn't find anything things continued to get worse. I thought maybe everything just wasn't healed after the surgery but mine had to do with nerve damage.

i picked up the pup and was told all the pups( litter of 8 ) had hernias. the male dogs went away but 2 females still had the hernia. i m going to take her to my vet to find out about it..thanks...

You should have had a upper GI Barium Swallow to see if there is a hiatal hernia. However, I had this and it showed not hernia. When I had surgery for the funoplication wrap for my valve they discovered a hiatal hernia so bad that my valve and stomach were in my upper chest cavity. With a hiatal hernia it can cause breathing problems so bad that I got panic attacks with them. Also, it might be your asphogus is raw.

Thank you for your response. I have dont some research on what it may be and I am a little worried. Happy New Year....

I would drive as far as needed to get the RIGHT home for any of my rescues. It was well worth it. There was a cost (I had no control over that part). I was the one that went to the Animal Control and had to choose which ones would not die that day. I took them home and had ALL spayed and neutered, all shots and treatments (if needed) were all given. They all got homes that I would have loved to have lived in myself. I had 13 cats, kittens, puppies and dogs all at one time. ALL BY MYSELF.

The surgery is best performed as an elective surgery with all the adequate precautions, to prevent recurrence. So, as you wait for the surgery try to lose weight and if a diabetic, see that it is adequately controlled. But if you develop pain or redness or any signs of inflammation, please consult your doctor immediately. And the cosmetic repair of the abdomen could also be done with the hernia repair. But please discuss the various options with your doctor prior to surgery.

Looked through the link Karla referenced and cannot believe some of the charges and some of those were years ago. I do know it can depend on the Vet and where you live. My Vet has always been pretty reasonable over the many years I gave gone to him. However, with the population growth here and him updating his clinic and equipment, etc, I now pay twice what I used to for teeth cleanings! That being said, friends of mine in different areas of the country can pay 2 -3 times what I pay here.

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