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=== Pseudopregnancy ===

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* Sterile matings induce ovulation and result in pseudopregnancy.

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* Progesterone concentrations are similar to those of pregnancy for the first 3 weeks.

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* After this, progesterone levels gradually fall and reach baseline at 7 weeks.

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* Oestrus will occur shortly afterwards.

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* Nesting behaviour and lactation are rarely seen, but hyperaemia of the nipples is as evident as in pregnancy.

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* Appetite may increase, and fat may distribute to create an increased abdominal size.

= Links =

[[Oestrous_Cycle_-Pharmacological_Manipulation_of_Oestrous_Cycles_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|Pharmacological Manipulation of Oestrous Cycles]]

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