Umbilical Hernias in dogs - please help!

[SillySausage]

Hello Everyone,
I took my 8 week old labrador puppy to the vets last night to discover she has an umbilical hernia. She told me not to worry, massage it every day and just keep checking I can pop the fat back in. I'm not particularly worried as I've done some research and it should sort itself out, but I wanted to know if anybody on here has experienced it and what happened?

Help much appreciated!! (I've also posted this in dogs!)

 

[KrujaaLass]

If I can remember rightly when I took my JRT to be injected the vet said something about a hernia. But she has never had a problem and has no lump there now.

 

[DaisyDuke]

Hiya!
All three of my dogs have one and none of them have ever had a problem!

Although when my OH took our spaniel to the vet when she was a pup the vet said she didnt recommend breeding from her because of it?!!
Hope this helps.

 

[PrettyPolly]

I had a dog that had one when it was a puppy. When she was spayed, they sorted out the umbilical hernia at the same time (opened it up, cut away the fat and then stitched the flesh and skin back together again). She never had any problems with it again in future.