SUSPECTED PREGNANCY BUT NOT GAINING WEIGHT
WHAT THIS SYMPTOM USUALLY MEANS
Lack of weight gain suggests pseudocyesis, infertility, resorption, or mis-timing.
MOST COMMON CAUSES
MILD
• Wrong breeding date
MEDICAL
• Pregnancy resorption
• Infertility
• Hormonal issues
EMERGENCY
• Severe abdominal pain
RED FLAGS
• Bloody discharge
• Painful abdomen
• Fever
AT-HOME CARE
• Monitor appetite
• Keep calm environment
WHAT A VETERINARIAN WILL CHECK
• Ultrasound
• Hormone levels
MOST LIKELY DIAGNOSES
• False pregnancy
• Failed pregnancy
WHEN TO SCHEDULE
• 1 week: suspected pregnancy
• Today: pain or discharge
LONGEVITY IMPACT
Minimal unless underlying disease exists.
LONGEVITY CONSULT
Useful for breeding animals.