Phantom pregnancy..

Hi Everyone,i need some advice please. My female staff Leeha was due to be spayed last week,i took her to the vets and she said she cant be done,shes having a phantom pregnancy and it could cause infection,i have to take her back on the 15th june,shes got milk,acting very strangely and nesting,the vet said take her toys off her and her bedding,me and my partner love her too bits,she looks at me as if too say "what have i done"? we arnt to make as much fuss too her either,does this sound right,anyone else out there had the same probs.. Jen and Leeha

sorry I have no experience but I do know one or 2 of our members definitelty have and I'm pretty sure 1 was 1 of our Global Mods Caryll , hope they can help you soon , I can imagine exactly how you feel as it sound like you treat her like we treat ours ><

jeni9 wrote:Hi Everyone,i need some advice please. My female staff Leeha was due to be spayed last week,i took her to the vets and she said she cant be done,shes having a phantom pregnancy and it could cause infection,i have to take her back on the 15th june,shes got milk,acting very strangely and nesting,the vet said take her toys off her and her bedding,me and my partner love her too bits,she looks at me as if too say "what have i done"? we arnt to make as much fuss too her either,does this sound right,anyone else out there had the same probs.. Jen and Leeha

did the vet give her anything to dry up the milk?

Here's a post i found from one of our members when her dog was going through it , just a little info though , but I was right about Caryll

https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/t19207-how-long-does-a-phantom-pregnancy-last?highlight=phantom

sounds about right to me,sasha had 3-4 of them and its really pitiful to see them like it,she'll look at you with such sad eyes as all her hormones are telling her she has babies on the way the other advise given to me was to get her out as much as you can as it will take her mind of the way she is feeling,hope she feels better soon ><

davemck3834 wrote:Here's a post i found from one of our members when her dog was going through it , just a little info though , but I was right about Caryll

https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/t19207-how-long-does-a-phantom-pregnancy-last?highlight=phantom

Oh and Stella !!!

Thank u everyone very helpful,the vet didnt offer anything to dry milk up etc.. jen and Leeha x

I never took things away from my bitch when she had phantoms, it distressed her too much! She used to carry a squeeky toy around with her & if you took it, she would stare at you huge sad eyes and cry really quietly. It was absolutely pathetic & heartbreaking. Personally I wouldn't take anything away at all, especially not her bedding - she won't understand why you are punishing her!

The good news is that they do get over it in as little as a week, but it may last for 2 or 3 weeks. If she looks like she's becoming uncomfortable with the milk, or if any of her nipples get red or hot to the touch, then take her to the vets & they'll give her antibiotics & something to dry up the milk.

Vets used to automatically give something to dry the milk, but experience found that they got more infections with the medication than without.

All I'd say is that you should be aware that pyometra is more common after a season or a phantom pregnancy (although it still isn't very common) so you should keep an eye on her for the next two or three weeks for any signs that she's 'off' or lethargic, or if she gets any discharge.

Hope everything is back to normal soon
Hate them sad eyes they give....get me everytime and always make me give in

Had a Doberman/Rottweiller cross who had phantom pregnancies everytime she came on heat but never fell pregnant. Our vet at the time used to give homeopathic pills which sorted her out (can't remember what exactly it was). Had her spayed in the end with no puppies ever had but she was a lot happier after that.