Difference between Physiological Pregnancy & Pseudo-Pregnancy in Bitch & Queen
| Sl.No. | Physiological Pregnancy | Pseudo-Pregnancy | Remarks |
| 1 | Bearing foetuses | Bearing no foetuses | |
| 2 | External Physiological sign of pregnancy exhibited | External Physiological sign of pregnancy exhibited to some extent | |
| 3 | Nesting, stamping of soil, isolation, mothering of inanimate objects with >40% blood plasma i^ | Nesting, stamping of soil, isolation( hiding in dark places) mothering of inanimate objects. No such blood volume increase | |
| 4 | Abundant Milk leakage on squeezing from pectoral, thoraces, abdominal, pelvic teats | Few drops ( may be more in some cases)of Milk leakage on squeezing from last pair of pelvic teats | |
| 5 | Colostrums Milk is rich in immunoglobulin( IgG, IgA, IgM) | Milk contains no immunoglobulin as no colostrums is there. | |
| 6 | Milk can be consumed by Pups/kittens | Milk can be consumed by Pups/kittens but slightly salty | |
| 7 | Enlargement of abdomen may extends up to thoracic cavity(diaphragm) | Enlargement of abdomen limited to abdominal cavity | |
| 8 | Its time period initiates from start of Dioestrus (end of oestrous)- | Its time period initiates towards end of Dioestrus {>54 days{1-1/2 to 3 months) post oestrous} | |
| 9 | Foetal buldge can be felt through abdominal | No foetal buldge | |
| 10 | In dog sitting position the abdominal buldging is more | In dog sitting position the abdominal buldging is very less | |
| 11 | Appetite increases two fold | Dyspepsia( Appetitive decreased) | |
| 12 | Normal parturition or assisted parturition with live or dead foetuses. | No foetus exists so no parturition | |
| 13 | Termination or assisted deliver done by PgF2 alpha followed by oxytocin | Treated by Anti-Prolactin drugs( Bromocriptine/Carbergolin/high Progestagens) | |
| 14 | May resolve within 63+-2 days post oestrus automatically | May resolve within 21 days post symptomises automatically | |
| 15 | Reddish-brown /greenish vulvar discharge at termination of pregnancy | Mucoid Vulvar discharge |
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