Latest articles from Candid Canine (http://www.candidcanine.info) http://www.candidcanine.info 2012-05-23T02:29:00+01:00 text/html 2008-05-05T00:08:31+01:00 http://www.candidcanine.info http://www.candidcanine.info/shih-tzu-hernias-a212.html Umbilical and inguinal hernias are very common in the shih tzu. They may be congenital or acquired. In acquired hernias, there generally is some history of trauma such is at birth with the umbilical cord being cut to short or excessive pull on the cord during the cutting process.....