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Small Animal Abdominal and Metabolic Disorders Q&A 16 (view source)
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Mammary development and the secretion of milk should be expected in pregnant and non-pregnant bitches.
Mammary development and the secretion of milk should be expected in pregnant and non-pregnant bitches.
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|l1=Pseudopregnancy
|q2=What clinical signs may be associated with this condition in the bitch, and how may they be controlled?
|q2=What clinical signs may be associated with this condition in the bitch, and how may they be controlled?
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Long treatment periods may be required for complete remission, and it is frequently necessary to use reducing dose regimes to prevent recurrence. The use of dopamine agonists (bromocriptine, cabergoline), which produce a rapid and prolonged inhibition of prolactin secretion, may be used in persistent cases.
Long treatment periods may be required for complete remission, and it is frequently necessary to use reducing dose regimes to prevent recurrence. The use of dopamine agonists (bromocriptine, cabergoline), which produce a rapid and prolonged inhibition of prolactin secretion, may be used in persistent cases.
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|l2=Pseudopregnancy#Clinical Signs
|q3=What relationship does this condition have to fertility?
|q3=What relationship does this condition have to fertility?
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There is no relationship between the occurrence of pseudopregnancy and infertility or the subsequent development of cystic endometrial hyperplasia and pyometra.
There is no relationship between the occurrence of pseudopregnancy and infertility or the subsequent development of cystic endometrial hyperplasia and pyometra.
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|l3=Pseudopregnancy#Treatment
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