A 6 month old cat has a hernia and asks for advice, how should the cat be treated if it has an ingui

The younger the age, the lower the risk of surgery, mainly during the anesthetic process.

Cat hernia can be divided into reducible hernia and inguinal hernia, the former is characterized by a dust cover at the umbilical hole of the abdomen and a round bulge of different sizes, and the latter is unilateral or bilateral groin bulge. Regardless of the type of hernia, it is best for the cat to undergo surgery**, and the hernia sac is opened and the contents of the hernia are returned to the abdominal cavity.

If the cat has a hernia, it is usually manifested as a round bulge of different sizes at the umbilical hole of the abdomen, which feels soft and no heat when touched, which is a reducible hernia. However, unilateral or bilateral groin swelling is also a manifestation of cat hernia, which is called inguinal hernia.

1. Reducible hernia

Reducible hernias usually require surgery**, in which a fusiform inchement is made in the hernia sac**, the hernia sac is opened and the hernia contents are exposed, and the contents are carefully returned to the abdominal cavity. If the contents of the hernia are stuck or necrotic, they need to be peeled off and the necrotic area removed, and finally the contents anastomosed back into the abdominal cavity.

2. Inguinal hernia

Inguinal hernia also needs to be surgically corrected, the surgical incision is located in the midline of the posterior abdomen, the subcutaneous tissue is separated, the hernia sac and the inguinal ring are exposed, the hernia sac is opened, the hernia contents are replaced, and then the hernia sac is tightened, and the excess hernia sac is removed by ligation.

Hernia cats can live for 1-3 days.

If the cat's hernia is stuck in the intestine and causes intestinal necrosis, the toxin produced by intestinal necrosis will make the cat have sepsis, and the survival time is about 1-3 days.

If a lot of mesentery is stuck, affecting the blood of the intestinal tube**, the survival time can only be about a week, and it is necessary to return to the operation as soon as possible. If it is a little bit of fat such as sickle ligaments that are stuck, then it will not be life-threatening, and it is good to raise it normally.

How to get a cat:

1. Understand the characteristics of cats. There are many types of cats, and the characteristics of different types are different, such as hair, color, personality, etc., before raising a cat that you adopt or buy, you must know enough about it, and then raise it is much easier, and you must be vaccinated after buying it.

2. Pay attention to your diet. If it is a kitten, don't give it milk, and don't give it the food we eat, you can use some kitten cat food, in addition to cat food, you should ensure that you drink enough water, with pure water or boiled water, and the water should be changed once a day. After 1 year of age, it needs to be changed to adult cat food.

3. Training and training. If you have a cat, you must let it learn to use cat litter, you can choose some suitable litter boxes and litter, and then train it to defecate in the litter box. If you want to make the cat obedient, you also need to pay attention to three skills, which are heavy oak Qi stove, reward and punishment, and the combination of the three can make the cat sticky and obedient.

If the contents of the cat hernia can be returned, it can be conservative** and does not require surgery. If the contents cannot be returned to their place, the cat has a pain reaction, and it is necessary to make a surgical incision, find the hernia sac, return the contents, find the peritoneum and abdominal wall muscle layer respectively, make a new incision, and carry out continuous sutures after alignment, and then trim the excess layer of **, and perform nodule suture.

This situation may have to be surgically struck, and there are many times when there is a groin hernia, and if you don't go through surgery, there is really no way to do it.

The cat has an inguinal hernia, and the cat should be taken to the pet hospital for surgery, so that it will be ** soon.

What to do if a cat has a hernia?

A: Going to a pet hospital for surgery is already unmanageable.

The impact of cat hernia on cats is relatively large. The impact of cat hernia on cats is still relatively large, but the specific impact still needs to be discussed according to the size and location of the cat hernia. If the cat hernia occurs in the umbilical hole and is born, but the hernia does not continue to grow in size and does not affect any living conditions of the cat, the impact of this hernia on the cat is small.

However, if the hernia is getting more and more distended, and there is wear and tear and bleeding, it is necessary to take Sun Sou cat to the pet hospital for treatment in time.

Umbilical hernias usually occur when cats are born with concealment, and generally speaking, if this type of hernia does not grow larger, then the impact on the cat is not great. If the cat suffers from diaphragmatic hernia, it will compress the cat's stomach, liver, pancreas, intestines and other abdominal organs to the chest cavity, resulting in a decrease in the amount of gas in the chest cavity, causing the cat's lack of ventilation, so it will lead to the cat's poor breathing, which has a great impact on the cat.

Hiatal hernia will cause the cat's stomach or intestines to enter the mediastinum, resulting in compression of the esophagus or trachea, which will affect the cat's eating, causing the cat to vomit from time to time, and the impact on the cat is also very great.

Hernias of different nature will show different symptoms, and cats with reducible hernias have a round bulge of different sizes at the umbilical hole of the abdomen. Cats with inguinal hernia with unilateral or bilateral groin swelling. When a cat has a hernia, it needs to be seen as soon as possible**.

<> cats have hernias, usually manifested as a round bulge of different sizes at the umbilical hole of the abdomen, soft to the touch, ** no heat, this kind of rolling orange contains a reducible hernia. However, unilateral or bilateral groin swelling is also a manifestation of cat hernia laughter, which is called inguinal hernia.

Cat hernia will affect the normal function of the intestines, but also cause pain in cats, sick cats generally need surgery to repair the hernia, so cats suffering from hernias, it is recommended that the owner take it to the doctor immediately**.