Staffy pregnant?????

[luke2702]

Originally Posted by beardedlady

if she was from a dogs home surely she would have been spayed?

They told me they could not tell if she was spayed or not. They said "would have to see if she comes into season"

[pigglywiggly]

mine is speyed and she has an obvoius scar line.

if she is having a phantom pregnancy you have to be a bit `orrible, if she starts nesting and getting all clingy with toys and mothering them you have to take them off her.

good luck at the vets though.

[LisaLQ]

Originally Posted by luke2702

They told me they could not tell if she was spayed or not. They said "would have to see if she comes into season"

I would have serious words with them. They dont wait for every female dog to come into season at other rescues, they go in and assume they're not spayed - and check. And they certainly wouldn't home out unspayed.

Sadly sometimes these things happen, although a phantom can be just as bad as the real thing, as they can increase the risks of a pyometra.

I'd say pregnant or not, best to get her in to the vets, get a scan, and think about spaying her.

[sarahc]

they don't pile on the pounds if it's a phantom.If she getting big it's the real thing.

[JulieNoob]

I would see the vet - hopefully he will spay her

[lizardloverrach]

get a scan then you'll know for sure, call vets for a quote not very expensive.

[rattygirl]

Could you get a sheep scanner? They're relatively cheap and will come to your home to scan your dog They'll be able to tell you if she is pregnant and how many you should expec (though that isn;t always accurate)

Peace
Akai-Chan

[pigglywiggly]

theres nice lady near me who does scanning, for £17 you get two goes a few weeks appart, and she`s quite accurate too.
maybe theres someone like that your way? vets are v expensive for the scans

[KathyM]

Be aware scans are not necessarily accurate - I thought they were because of how accurate human scans are, but I remember a dog getting scanned at my old work and the vet telling them she wasn't pregnant. A week later she had a huge litter lol.

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by KathyM

Be aware scans are not necessarily accurate - I thought they were because of how accurate human scans are, but I remember a dog getting scanned at my old work and the vet telling them she wasn't pregnant. A week later she had a huge litter lol.

Oh my word that must have been a big big shock for the owner