False puppies in dogs: symptoms and treatment

Many of us love animals, especially dogs. But before you start a puppy, you should remember about the high responsibility for the life of a new member of the family. Like humans, animals tend to be sick, and chances are that sooner or later, with their pet, it will be necessary to seriously tinker and spend not so much materially as much morally.

But now in the center of our attention is not really a disease, however, it is this that requires the breeder a lot of nerves and patience. False puppies in dogs - what is it and how to cope?

The concept of false pregnancy

It can not be said that a false pregnancy is a disease. Under falsehood, we mean a syndrome that indicates the condition of an animal, during which it has signs of pregnancy, but as such, the puppy does not bear a bitch because of lack of fertilization. There is another form of this syndrome, when the mating was still carried out, but the embryos for some reason died. But there can be a lot of reasons for resorption of embryos. This and any disease, and poor feeding, and an unsuccessful choice of a male for mating.

Simply put, a symptom of false sucking can manifest itself, both in physiological changes, and in the psychological behavior of bitches.

The emergence of this syndrome can be considered normal, since almost every breeder of the bitch is faced with it, regardless of the breed of the animal.

Causes of the syndrome

To understand why there is a false puppies in dogs, you need to know about the stages of the estrous cycle. Just during some of them there are hormonal changes that can lead to the appearance of this syndrome:

• Proestrus is the stage in front of the estrus, during which the ovules are formed for fertilization. During this period, the bloody discharge appears in the animal. During the walk, the animal can leave its own marks, according to which the dog finds the bitch. However, the dog will not be able to make the cage yet.
• Estrus is the period of estrus, when it is best to conduct a mating, the so-called ovulation.
• Metaustrum is the stage after the "hunt", during which the yellow body should exit (in the case if there was no fertilization).
• Anestrus is the last stage when the bitch is at rest, and her sexual behavior is poorly manifested.

The cause of the appearance of false pregnancy is the same yellow body. It is responsible for the production of progesterone, which is the hormone of pregnancy. In dogs, unlike other animals, the yellow body does not leave the body, but continues to function in it for about 2 months.

Because of this, the bitch's brain receives signals indicating that the body needs to prepare for pregnancy.

Symptoms

How long does false doggye last? Most often this period is identical to the period of the current pregnancy - about 60-70 days.

Very many breeders of dogs, who have become so recently, do not immediately understand what is false doggy in dogs. Symptoms of this syndrome are quite diverse, and to understand what is happening to your animal, it is enough to pay attention to the behavior and condition of the bitch. Conditionally we divide the symptoms into physiological and behavioral ones.

Physiological signs

Physiological symptoms include:

• Increase of the abdomen, often its sagging.
• Swelling of the mammary glands, their solidification. In the prenatal period, it is possible to isolate the milk itself.
• During the alleged delivery there may be "fights" and attempts. This is especially pronounced when the bitch is already past.
• Temperature increase.
• Loss of appetite or capriciousness when choosing food.
• Toxicosis.
• The emergence of lactation after pseudohydrates.

Behavioral Symptoms

• The dog begins to build a nest: to drag toys and things into one secluded place.
• The bitch becomes restless, irritated.
• The appetite sharply increases.
• A dog can nurse the same toy, behaving as if it were her puppy. This should be noted, since with a true pregnancy the bitch will never be engaged with a toy, because she does not need it.
• The dog becomes aggressive when trying to pick up toys from her "nest", as she can take them for her puppies.

Now you know what false spooning is in dogs.

What to do?

The only true question in this situation is what to do? First of all, do not be afraid of this. There are a number of actions that need to be taken in the event of a syndrome.

Of course, you need to contact a specialist. He will establish the actual presence of false pregnancy and explain the principles of treatment.

If you notice that there is a false puppy in the dog, treatment does not have to start right away. For the beginning it is possible to carry out preventive maintenance of syndrome of false pregnancy.

Specialists recommend sterilizing the bitches, which will exclude the appearance of the syndrome. If the dog breeder does not want to sterilize the bitch for any reason, then the following prophylaxis should be carried out.

Prevention of the syndrome

On the 10-12th day of the disease, it is necessary to mark 9 weeks in the calendar. 1-2 days before the onset of the marked date, it is necessary to reduce the food of the dog 3 times and reduce the fluid intake to a maximum. On the marked day it is necessary not to feed the animal at all.

Do not worry, such a "diet" will not hurt the animal - it is necessary to suppress lactation in the bitch.

Further 3-5 days the animal must be fed a cut diet. You should also increase the duration of walking and exercise.

Note that in the case of milk in the dog, do not need to decant it. If the animal starts sucking milk itself, then this situation should be worn on the horse. However, expressing milk in small amounts is acceptable if the mammary glands are excessively swollen, and there is a risk of inflammation. But with similar problems it is advisable to immediately contact the veterinarian.

After the prevention, the symptoms of a false pregnancy should subside.

Do I need to heal?

To treat or not to treat? The whole point is that the symptoms can go on their own and without consequences. But only if they were initially weak enough.

In another situation, there may be several ways to solve the problem, starting with drugs that help prevent lactation, ending with drugs suppressing estrus. You must remember that the use of any hormonal drugs can have an adverse effect on the body of a bitch, so it is necessary that the treatment was prescribed by the doctor.

Methods of therapy

False puppies in dogs - how to treat?

1. The best treatment is parenteral administration of prolactin inhibitors. The medicine for false puppies in dogs can be different. The best products are Naoloxon. Dosage: 0.01 mg / kg of dog weight 1-2 times a day until complete recovery of the animal. Also apply "Bromocriptine" - in the same dosage once a day until complete recovery. Since the main side effect of these drugs is vomiting and nausea, then for half an hour then administering the medication it is necessary to give the dog antiemetic tablets.
2. A qualitative result is noted when homotoxicological and homeopathic preparations are used. These drugs are an excellent substitute for hormone therapy. Also, they are very easy to find, therefore, problems with treatment should not arise. One such drug is Ovarovit. The remedy is applied 1-1.5 months after the estrus is over. Injections are administered once every 3-4 days for 14 days. It is also possible to use tablets.
3. Another method of treatment is considered homeopathic therapy.

Also, in conjunction with treatment, often prescribed sedatives, such as Novopassit, Stop-Stress and others. These drugs are relatively easy for the dog. In the case of a disease in a more severe form, the veterinarian may prescribe more serious drugs.

Do not forget that false dogs' whelping, treatment, drugs and symptoms should be monitored, prescribed and determined by the veterinarian.

What is the danger of the syndrome?

The danger of the disease, above all, is experienced by the dog itself. Purity false can provoke such a disease as mastitis, because during the "spoon" it is possible to accumulate milk.

It is also possible the occurrence of such a disease as a pyometra (inflammation of the uterus with pus), which arises from the accumulation of uterine mucus. This disease is extremely serious, since there is a high mortality rate in case of its occurrence. Treatment is carried out only by removing the reproductive organs.

Also, this disease often occurs when treating a bitch hormonal drugs.

Breeder errors

There are several mistakes and mistakes that can be made by breeders when there is a false doggy in dogs. Here are some of them:

• There is an opinion that one-time binding will help prevent the occurrence of a false pregnancy forever. This is not true. Sometimes there are situations when mating only aggravates the symptoms of the disease.
• Since the dog during the time of false suicide behaves quite often inadequately for a long time, some owners can decide to punish the dog. This is absolutely forbidden, because the syndrome itself is due to hormonal failures, and the dog simply can not control it.
• Bitches with false pregnancy are prone to pyometra. In fact, this disease can occur with false pregnancy, but only because both the syndrome and the pyometra are generated during the same stage.
• During the false pregnancy, the breeder selects the toy "puppy" from the dog. Doing this is not worth it, because an animal needs to show its motherly instincts to somebody, at least.

Now every breeder fully understands what is false doggy in dogs. It should be noted that if the bitch does not bear any pedigree value, and you do not plan to receive from her offspring, then it is desirable to sterilize the dog, since this not only prevents the occurrence of the false pregnancy syndrome, but also prevents such diseases as, for example, oncology .

Most importantly - do not be afraid of the difficulties that can arise with your favorite animal. All of them can be solved - the main thing is to turn to a specialist in time, have patience and strength, and go through all the problems together with a furry family member.