Nice, they are about in a few different adverts, I spot them every now and again.
False pregnancy, what?
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Thanks, Andrea. I'm just a little concerned now as she has acting even more weird. It doesn't seem like nesting but almost like something is bothering or startling her. She'll lay down and then practically jump up like something scared her and run across the room and hide in the corner and lay down then jump up and move to another spot and on and on. She finally went back to sleep again. Just for peace of mind I think I might take her to the vet just to make sure she doesn't have an additional issue going on.
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Thanks, Andrea. I'm just a little concerned now as she has acting even more weird. It doesn't seem like nesting but almost like something is bothering or startling her. She'll lay down and then practically jump up like something scared her and run across the room and hide in the corner and lay down then jump up and move to another spot and on and on. She finally went back to sleep again. Just for peace of mind I think I might take her to the vet just to make sure she doesn't have an additional issue going on.
Yes, I agree. Take her to the vet. My vet told me that these girls that have intense false pregnancies are the highest risk for post-estrous pyometra..so I would definitely have her checked out.
There is no chance she was accidentally bred, is there?
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Yes, I agree. Take her to the vet. My vet told me that these girls that have intense false pregnancies are the highest risk for post-estrous pyometra..so I would definitely have her checked out.
There is no chance she was accidentally bred, is there?
I don't believe there was an opportunity. I always supervised her when she was in the fenced yard during that time and I emphasized with my SO to do the same so I believe he did so as well.
Although I can't get into the vet until 2:00! :mad: But I didn't mention a concern for pyo at the time. Is swelling of the vulva typical of a false pregnancy? That happened at the same time her teats swelled (they've gone done signficantly now) She couldn't be going back into heat again, could she?
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Well, she could be going back into heat; she could be having a split heat. Usually their vulva will stay swollen for a long time, particuarly with the first and second heats (at least in my experience, which isn't THAT vast
)Can you take her temp? If it is high I would call the vet back, and let them know that.
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No, I don't have rectal thermometer, unfortunately…I need to get one. I called the vet again and asked for a vet tech to call me back. I forgot that Tuesdays are surgery days at my vet so they are busy in the morning.
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If you have a digital oral thermometer, wrap it in a sandwich baggie and use that. Hope your girl is okay.
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Well, the vet didn't seem to think she has a major infection like pyo and that's it's likely just related to the false pregnancy – and she's a little more on the crazy side of the spectrum. She does seem to have some irritation or discomfort and some external genital irritation too, so he prescribed a mild steroid to see if it would help make her a little more comfortable. I guess we'll just have to wait out her running around the house constantly and cramming herself in all the nooks and crannies. I think I'm going to videotape what she's doing though, it's really strange...and maybe helpful if I have to go back.
Edit: And the vet said she didn't feel like she was pregnant either.
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Awwww - poor girly! I've experienced the frantic running & cramming & it was terrible - scared me & I didn't know how to help. Of course my situation was different, but Trinity did the same thing nonetheless. Zoni - I liked her - she was keen on my Denver for a minute - made me smile. I hope things get better for you both soon.
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Well, the vet didn't seem to think she has a major infection like pyo and that's it's likely just related to the false pregnancy – and she's a little more on the crazy side of the spectrum. She does seem to have some irritation or discomfort and some external genital irritation too, so he prescribed a mild steroid to see if it would help make her a little more comfortable. I guess we'll just have to wait out her running around the house constantly and cramming herself in all the nooks and crannies. I think I'm going to videotape what she's doing though, it's really strange...and maybe helpful if I have to go back.
Edit: And the vet said she didn't feel like she was pregnant either.
I am glad to hear that she is okay. Keep us updated…and hopefully each year she will be less crazy
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Thanks everybody! She seems much calmer now…at least for the moment. She basically had given herself a rug burn in a rather delicate part of her body so she is a little uncomfortable right now. :o The steroid has seemed to help though. I think she has found her happy place in the corner of my bedroom and she has been sleeping there all evening...which is a strange place for her in general. It's apparently much better than her other almost choices...the staircase and beside the Norfolk Pine (I love that picture).
