False Pregnancy in Dogs

Overview and Facts

What is

• False Pregnancy (Pseudocyesis) in Dogs: An Overview

Phantom or false pregnancy (pseudopregnancy or pseudocyesis) is most commonly seen in an intact female dogs, but can occur less commonly following a spay (overiohysterectomy) procedure.




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Diagnosis and Tests

Diagnosis

• Diagnosing False Pregnancy in Dogs
False pregnancy occurs most commonly in dogs that are not spayed. The symptoms are brought on when your dog goes through estrus (the period of the reproductive cycle known as "heat") and does not breed.

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