How to treat false pregnancy in dogs?

Nov 19,2023
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Treatment methods for dog pseudopregnancy:

1. Dogs with mild symptoms of pseudopregnancy can recover on their own without treatment.

2. Severe cases can use hormonal treatment, such as methyltestosterone, the daily dose for dogs is 10 milligrams; diethylstilbestrol can be used for intramuscular injection or oral administration, and the dosage is 0.2-0.5 mg/time.

3. Female dogs that often have false pregnancies are not suitable for breeding and should be sterilized to fundamentally prevent the occurrence of false pregnancies.

Symptoms of false pregnancy in dogs:

1. False pregnancy in dogs mostly occurs in the 2-3 months after estrus.

2. The female dog has an enlarged abdomen. By palpating the abdominal wall, you can feel that the uterus is growing and thickening, and the mammary glands are enlarged and capable of lactation. Female dogs are irritable and restless, looking for dark places to nest, like to drink water, have poor appetite, and sometimes experience symptoms such as vomiting and polyuria.

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