Kid Goat Umbilical Hernia

Most goats do fine with a small hernia though.

Kid goat umbilical hernia. Umbilical hernias are most common in infants but they can affect adults as well. I would have a vet do a pre purchase exam on her to see how big it is etc. If it is small it may not pose a problem and eventually the abdominal wall may contain it.

If you plan to breed her for use as a milker she will have a lot of pressure on the hernia when she is full of kids during pregnancy. Until more is known about the heritability and expression of this disorder the affected animals should not be. Many umbilical hernias are hereditary and associated from polygenic character.

In an infant an umbilical hernia may be especially evident when the infant cries causing the bellybutton to protrude. It depends on the type and severity of the hernia. Did you notice anything when you purchased him.

When i found ginger with the new baby the umbilical cord was barely there. Umbilical hernias are common and typically harmless. This is a classic sign of an umbilical hernia.

Umbilical hernias are round masses located in the navel and arises because the linea alba did not close around the pedicle of the umbilical cord and in many cases can cause moderate infection of umbilicus. If the hernia is not horrible the goat can live with it. Ventral abdominal hernia in a goat p s.

Assuming it s an abdominal hernia it s possible for intestines to get squeezed in there and to have the blood supply cut off which can be fatal if not treated surgically. My buck rider had a navel hernia as a kid his dam had stepped on his umbilical cord and tugged it too hard according to the breeder. If it is large i would be leery about getting her.