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My dog keeps having false pregnancies after heat. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Irish Setter | Female | unspayed | 2 years and 11 months old

Hi, my dog has experienced false pregnancy after every heat she has ever had and now she is turning 3 years old. What can i do to help her?

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on January 20th, 2020

I recommend to have Meyja spayed. You can't prevent false pregnancy and spaying has several health benefits. Here is some information: https://www.petcoach.co/article/false-pregnancy-in-dogs/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/spaying-ovariohysterectomy-the-benefits-in-dogs/ I hope this helps.

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