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Originally Posted by Cha Cha  True, but I will tell you I requested blood work, and my vet told me that her blood work looked great! It really pays to know your dog. When my vet called to tell me my dog was pregnant he literally wanted to close her back up, but I argued with him, literally, and told him it was impossible that she was pregnant. I know they have heard that a million times, but my dog is ALWAYS right by my side and she is always watched when she goes out, not to mention that we have a secure privacy fence. So, I assured him she was not pregnant and to continue with the spay and look for something else. So, after they removed her uterus they opened it, and found the infection. |
wow scary good for you for being persistent i was the same way when vet said no way my dog was hypothyroid yet she lost all the hair on her neck and he said it happens on back and tail only and i said maybe she did not read the text book so i took her to dr jean dodds and sure enough her thyroid went from .78 t4free to .30 t4free in one year and normal for a yorkie is 1.0 so it pays to know there is something not right and be persistent. I am glad i did as low thyroid can lead to many problems including seizures and she has mvd. Good for you had you not had done that you may have lost your dog
here is some info on false pregnancy
Pseudocyesis (False Pregnancy)
i spayed mine at 8 mos so have not dealt with it but i read alot on groups and saw two dogs with it and one did not make it
the other had an emergency spay at 2 and she was lucky to live - it is serious stuff and better to be safe than sorry