My puppy has a strange lump on his belly. Is it an umbilical hernia?

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Just got this new blue nose pitbull pup about a week and a half ago he is about 13 weeks old when I got him I noticed that he has what appears to be an extra nipple that is located a couple inches above his penis in the center of his belly it is larger than all of his normal nipples I'm not sure if this is just a random benign abnormallity or if it is In Fact something that could pose a health risk and needs to be dealt with immediately. Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 26 days old | 7 lbs

Daniela Jessen, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi, Congratulation on the new addition to the family! so what I suspect from the description and also suspect from the pics I would say the puppy may have an umbilical hernia which is a common condition. I would suggest to take the puppy to first puppy check with a vet to confirm, the vet typically diagnoses umbilical hernias easily upon feeling the protrusion. In most cases the vet will follow up and monitor it till the hernia is corrected at the time of castration around 6 mo of age. Bear in mind that these hernias indicates a genetic predisposition to the condition that can be passed on through generations so the dog not meant for breeding anyway please have him castrated as soon as suggested by your vet.

My puppy has a strange lump on his belly. Is it an umbilical hernia?

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