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Sometimes cutting the umbilical cord too close at birth can cause an umbilical hernia but this is extremly rare, it is generally considered an inherited defect/
I would also be worried if I had not seen an up to date eye test on both parents.
Would love to know what the vets do not agree on
Val
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I have a 4month old shih tzu .. boy. He has an umbilical hernia. Does anyone know if these are hereditary. I dont want to breed him but I have an ongoing dispute with the breeder for this and a few other things and could do with some advice. I have had 2 vet checks and they both said different things. Any comments would be appreciated.
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