Hernia in yearling

[Fantasia]

Have just discovered a tiny little hernia in my not quite twelve month old filly. It's right behind where her umbilical stump is(was).

She didn't mind me touching it to start with, but when I went to take photos decided she didn't want it touched. So small I couldn't get a decent picture. No idea how look she's had it - clipped her the other day but she sucks her tummy in when you are clipping it. She did have a fall three days ago onto quite firm ground, that's the only trauma I can think may have caused anything.

Does anybody have experience with hernias "suddenly" appearing?

 

[muffntuf]

IMH experience, they typically are there from birth, part of the birthing process. But can happen at a later date. Talk to your vet, they can do surgery and fix the hernia. If left unattended, it can grow and hinder the horse.

 

[Maple Hollow Farm]

I agree you definitely need to have a vet look at it. We used to raise big horses and they are a lot more common in them and we always had to have surgery done to remove them.