145437 20260217205517.0 doi 10.1111/rda.14638 sideral 140303 ART-2024-140303 eng Falceto, Maria Victoria Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-6964-7011 Prevalence of pseudopregnancy in bitch attending a veterinary teaching hospital in Spain 2024 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Pseudopregnancy (PSG) is one of the most common syndromes diagnosed after oestrous cycle in female dogs. We found a diagnosed prevalence of PSG at 30.81% among reproductive pathologies in bitch. Concentrated oestrous occurrences in spring and autumn influence PSG distribution. PSG onset is marked by behavioural changes, followed by physical signs (mammary enlargement and galactorrhea). The last oestrous‐PSG onset interval ranged from 1 to 6 months (median = 3.0 months) and the median for the interval spaying‐PSG onset was 7.0 days. Half of the cases were discharged after 16 days, surpassing recommended treatment periods for cabergoline (4–6 days) and metergoline (8 days). Although Elizabethan collars were recommended, actual compliance stood at two‐thirds of cases. Our study highlights the possible underestimation of the PSG prevalence, probably due to lack of identification of clinical signs by owners. Further research is warranted to better understand possible risk factors, preventive measures or therapeutic options. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc-nd https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es 1.7 2024 AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE 37 / 86 = 0.43 2024 Q2 T2 VETERINARY SCIENCES 58 / 170 = 0.341 2024 Q2 T2 REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY 31 / 43 = 0.721 2024 Q3 T3 0.439 2024 Animal Science and Zoology 2024 Q2 Biotechnology 2024 Q3 Endocrinology 2024 Q4 2.8 2024 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Garrido, Ana Maria Universidad de Zaragoza Bueno, Marta Tejedor, Maria Teresa Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-5026-5144 Cantin, Julia Universidad de Zaragoza Garza-Moreno, Laura Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-7106-0068 Mitjana, Olga Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-9907-2941 1001 420 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Anatom.,Embri.Genét.Ani. Área Genética 1009 773 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Patología Animal Área Sanidad Animal 1009 617 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Patología Animal Área Medicina y Cirugía Animal 59, S3 (2024), [4 pp.] Reprod. domest. anim. Reproduction in Domestic Animals 0936-6768 388396 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/145437/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2129255 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/145437/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:145437 articulos driver 2026-02-17-20:27:19 ARTICLE