Spay during False Pregnancy

Spay during false pregnancy

It might seem like a good idea to spay the female to end the false pregnancy because spaying will remove the ovaries and the corpora lutea they carry. Unfortunately, this does not end the prolactin production from the pituitary gland, so spaying may actually prolong the false pregnancy. It is best to wait until the false pregnancy is over and then spay her to prevent future episodes.

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