Hi all this is my first post and I have really enjoyed reading all the other posts. I have a four week old boxer puppy bitch that has a hernia. She is such a beautiful puppy and I was so sick when I saw she had a hernia. I was surpried that more of the babies didn't have one after the c-section they went thru. One of the boys cords broke off from the dumb vet pulling to hard on him and it was very close to his stomach. This little girl the vet texh cut it very short. I was so upset and told them I would cut the cords but she wouldn't let me. This is my bitches second litter and none of her other puppies have had hernia's. I do feel like it was the vet and the vet techs fault as her kept the clamp on for a long time 1/2 hour and kept picking the puppy up and let the clamp hing. I kept lifting the clamp and said no don't let the clamp hing it is too heavy for her cord to support.
Whay my question is after al;ot of reading and from past c-sections with my other girl's and having two puppies from that and from a different vet. I had those fixed when the owners had the puppies neutered and no problem. Have any of you ever hear of taping the hernia in so that it stays in and the stomach myscle will heal and the hernia go away? I have had a couple of people tell me to try this. One said to tape a dime over it. Any help would be helpful. Thanks

Don't know if this article will help: http://www.showdogsupersite.com/kenlclub/breedvet/umbilical.html

My four year old bitch had her hernia repaired when she was spayed, never had any problems since.

One of my pups from our litter in the summer had a hernia, she was checked over by my vet again at 8 weeks who said it was closed and as a matter of routine should be fixed when she was spayed.  We told her new owners about it they were happy, they took her to their own vet who said he agreed with what my vet had said and that it shouldn't cause any problems.

Unfortunately it didn't work like that, just a couple of weeks ago (pups are now 5 months old) the hernia was the size of a golf ball, they rushed the pup to the vet, who was operated on immediately, she had part of the bowel pushing through the hernia, thankfully the bowel was only bruised and because of their quick action, didn't need any removing as it would heal naturally.  She was also spayed at the same time and is now fighting fit.

When she was new born we were told to keep pushing the hernia in as this 'might' help, but it didn't and when it closed and sealed we all thought that was the end of it until her spaying.

Obviously you have to declare this on the puppy insurance before they leave so it won't be covered, but most dogs go on to live full and healthy lives with hernias, I had a CKCS many years ago that had one which never needed any treatment. 

Thanks for the link Brainless, makes interesting reading.