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Question by chele
Submitted on 9/9/2003
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my female lab has false pregnancies and does not come into heat. she is 2 years old, does anyone know what we can do about this? We would like to breed her

Answer by Laura
Submitted on 1/4/2005
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Before you breed her, she should have clearances for her hips/elbows with OFA and have her eyes checked by a canine eye doctor (ACVO). While we only do hips/elbows once after the dog reaches the age of 2 years, the eyes need to be done yearly. Having said that, it could be that your female might have an hormonal imbalance. Generally, most females come into season every 6-9 months, but you can have one that only cycles yearly too. You can consult with a reproduction specialist veterinarian, but usually we spay those females that have hormonal imbalances since they could pass that on to the next generation.

Answer by ct
Submitted on 9/11/2005
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You probably just don't notice that she is in heat. I bet if this was a house dog you would see spots of blood once every seven months or so...sometimes labs don't show signs of swelling like other dogs...pay closer attention...

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