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Q My dog is a 10-year-old Boston terrier has problem that's been going on for about a year and he is miserable. My vet called it a hernia and said that his colon was trapped in it. He has a huge bulge ...

Q Our new Lhasa Apso puppy arrived a few days ago, and we took him in to see our vet for a routine physical examination as required by the contract with our breeder. Our vet said our puppy was healthy ...

It may come as a surprise, but similar to humans, dogs can also suffer from hernias. A hernia is defined as a “protrusion of a body part through the lining that normally encloses it,” according to The ...