A normal pet dog will come into heat twice a year, mainly in the spring and autumn. Successful mating pet dogs will enter the gestation period, and the gestation period of pet dogs is generally about 2 months. Of course, there are also some pet dogs that will experience false pregnancy. So what exactly is the dog false pregnancy, and what are the symptoms of false pregnancy in dogs?

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A dog pseudopregnancy, also known as a pseudopregnancy, is when a dog ovulates Later, in the absence of conception, abdominal enlargement, breast enlargement, and the ability to express milk and other pregnancy-like symptoms. Dogs are more affected than cats.

1. Endocrine disorders: For example, the corpus luteum function continues, and the action time of the secreted progesterone is prolonged.

2. Improper mating: The female dog has an improper mating period after estrus and ovulation, is not pregnant or has not mated at all, and a functional corpus luteum can be formed on the ovary.

3. Secondary factors: disease of the female dog's reproductive organs or long-term tethering of the female dog, lack of exercise, etc., are more likely to induce the disease.

Dogs mostly occur during 2-3 months after estrus, and cat-side occurs during 1-1.5 months after estrus breeding without conception.

The clinical manifestations are very similar to those of normal pregnancy. The affected dog has a mild temperament, bright coat, and early pregnancy reactions such as vomiting, diarrhea, and increased appetite. Then 50d after estrus or breeding. Abdominal fat accumulation, belly enlargement, breast enlargement, and milk can be expressed. Near the delivery period (about 55d), there will also be nesting behavior, loss of appetite or extinction, enhanced maternal instinct, and willingness to breastfeed the pups produced by other bitches. Some cases suck their own breast milk.

If the pseudopregnancy is caused by endocrine disorders, the symptoms usually disappear 1 to 2 weeks after the above-mentioned pre-delivery symptoms appear. If the uterus is pyometra, a large amount of purulent secretions will be discharged, which will contaminate the delivery bed and the house. If the treatment is not timely and inappropriate, it can turn into a process of chronic inflammation.

Pseudopregnancy in dogs is extremely stubborn, and the disease is prone to recurrence. If 2 consecutive false pregnancies should be eliminated (limited to breeding households). Ordinary farmers can treat the bitch in all aspects to avoid false pregnancy.