hernia after spaying

So I have a 3 year old doe. Around 5 months back I got her spayed but unfortunately she developed a hernia. Initially the vet had wrapped a bandage around her abdomen to protect the stiches and that kept the hernia small but now its slowly gotten bigger. She seems completely normal and is eating and running around just fine. However, I cant help but worry. Getting an operation done now would be tough because I'm in a bad place financially. Could the surgery wait for another month or two or is it too big a risk to take? Ie there any temporary way to fix the hernia? Please help. I'm really scared.

june98 said:

So I have a 3 year old doe. Around 5 months back I got her spayed but unfortunately she developed a hernia. Initially the vet had wrapped a bandage around her abdomen to protect the stiches and that kept the hernia small but now its slowly gotten bigger. She seems completely normal and is eating and running around just fine. However, I cant help but worry. Getting an operation done now would be tough because I'm in a bad place financially. Could the surgery wait for another month or two or is it too big a risk to take? Ie there any temporary way to fix the hernia? Please help. I'm really scared.

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Hello

In my experience a herniated spay always requires surgical repair. I am surprised that the Vet did not do this as soon as the problem developed as it would have been a smaller operation then. I am afraid there is no way for you to 'temporarily fix' the hernia. Are you in the UK ? If so and if you are in receipt of certain welfare benefits you may be eligible for Vet treatment from the RSPCA Animal Hospitals or from the PDSA

http://www.rspca.org.uk/whatwedo/vetcare/financial

https://www.pdsa.org.uk/vet-services/eligibility

Alternatively you could speak with your current Vet about paying in instalments for the treatment your Doe needs.

Good luck, I do hope you can access a Vet who will help x

As Jane has said, there is no way to temporarily fix a hernia.

The longer it is left, the more likely it is to get worse so I'd definitely discuss instalments, contact RSPCA/PDSA for help, and even contact other local vets to see if they'd do the surgery cheaper. If you're anywhere near St. Albans there is a vets practice called Nine Lives who do a lot of their surgeries at a much cheaper price as the lady who owns & runs the practice is in the job for the pleasure of it, not the money.

june98 said:

So I have a 3 year old doe. Around 5 months back I got her spayed but unfortunately she developed a hernia. Initially the vet had wrapped a bandage around her abdomen to protect the stiches and that kept the hernia small but now its slowly gotten bigger. She seems completely normal and is eating and running around just fine. However, I cant help but worry. Getting an operation done now would be tough because I'm in a bad place financially. Could the surgery wait for another month or two or is it too big a risk to take? Ie there any temporary way to fix the hernia? Please help. I'm really scared.

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Welcome to the Forum June :wave:

I'm really sorry to hear about your doe and your financial situation.

I'm afraid it will need to be repaired asap, to make the operation as small and possible at this stage. I have known this happen in rabbits before, and it doesn't get better on it's own.

Is there any way your vet practice can make a paying in instalments plan for you? Or as DaphnePheobe says, shop around for a cheaper vet ..

Good luck and please let us know how things go with your girl xx

Hello and welcome to the forum. :wave:

My bridge bun Scrappy developed a hernia after her spay and I can only really echo what others have already said and try and get it sorted as soon as possible. My bun's hernia was picked up by my vet during the post spay check up and she did the surgery to fix it straight away.

Good luck and I hope you're able to get something sorted financially soon.