A false pregnancy can occur in any healthy dog, so its owner should be familiarized in advance with what is desirable to do in this situation to help the animal.
It is important to understand that a false pregnancy is not a disease or an anomaly - it is a failure in the reproductive system that occurs in non-bred dogs that could not get pregnant during the mating process.
According to experts, this phenomenon contributes to the hormonal change that occurred during the sexual cycle, and the dog's brain received a false signal that she should have offspring.
Most often pseudo-change is observed in the most emotional dogs, who need to get rid of excessive energy.
How to identify a false pregnancy in dogs?
There is a false pregnancy in dogs, usually in varying degrees, but the main symptoms are the same for all pets. If this process takes place in the dog is difficult, it can lead to undesirable, dangerous consequences related to the health of the animal in the future.
The first signs of false pregnancy appear in the fourth to eighth week, after the estrus is over . Paying attention to the physical condition of the bitch, you can immediately notice enlarged and swollen mammary glands and their pigmentation, milk production, a grown stomach, a worsening of appetite, and toxicosis is sometimes possible.
There are also new behavioral signs of pseudopregnancy: the dog begins to equip the lair for keeping future cubs, put various soft toys next to each other and "nurse" them, lick, protect, protect, and not let anyone in. In this case, the dog can show signs of aggression, nervousness or vice versa, become apathetic, lose interest in walking, games.
One of the main signs that help the inexperienced dog-dog to determine that the dog has come psevdoberemennost, is the excessive excitement of the bitch and the lack of movement of the puppies.
How to treat pseudopregnancy?
A caring owner must necessarily learn how to treat false pregnancy in dogs, in order to avoid negative consequences in the form of mastitis, tumors and infections.
Most often this condition in the dog goes by itself, without consequences, but sometimes, especially if the process is delayed or is difficult, the vet requires intervention.
To the dog easily transferred his condition and quickly freed from it, it is necessary to reduce the amount of food, in particular - protein during the period of "false swearing". To reduce the amount of milk should be given less water, in order to distract the dog from the preparation for maternity it is necessary to increase physical activity. These actions will help the dog if the pseudopregnancy is easy.
Treatment for a false pregnancy in a dog by medicines in severe cases can be prescribed only by a veterinarian.
How long does a false pregnancy take in dogs depends on the individual characteristics of the animal, the actions of the host and the right treatment. Effective results give preventive course methods of veterinary drugs between estrus. Also, a number of preventive measures should be taken immediately after the end of estrus: reduce the amount of food, liquids, exclude dairy products, protein from the ration, and serve decoction herbs.