False gestation

The pseudogestation or denominated psychological pregnancy is a clinical picture that appears in the dog characterized by psychological changes and physiological resemblances in a dog upon maturity of its gestation soon to give birth or that has parido, reason why in truth would have to be called seudoparición. The cause of this affection is not known but it is known that it happens in metaestro (35 to 60 days after the fervor).
The upheavals of conduct of the affected females: in general are irritables, change their character, look for dark corners where they investigate or they rascan the ground nervously, they break in pieces small papers and they take it to the place of the supposed parición, in general the personality is what docile dogs change become aggressive towards the people (to whom they consider a threat towards his awaited litter) and this exacerbada its territorialidad.
The physical upheavals include anorexy (with normal thirst), increase and mammary development with exit of milk (it is rare that not), tremors, howls, without desire to take a walk, etc ......
In general it lasts of 10 to 15 days and can that is solved single but often the excessive milk production prearranges to mastitis reason why the Veterinary attention is fundamental before it happens, the doctor will teach like handling to us to us in those days with her, will be able to medicar it if it considers necessary (several protocols exist) and mainly it can come up to qualquier complication.
In those dogs that experiment false gestations to repetition the castration is recommended.

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Author: Adelaida A. Goldman
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