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**daphneansley1** · 01-08-2013, 11:27 PM

My two year old Maltese has had a swollen hard stomach that will alternate from very hard tight & swollen to very soft & swollen, this has been going on for about one week. Everything seems normal except she has a significant increase in appetite and some difficulty breathing. There is no way that she is pregnant although she is not spayed however she recently came out of her second round of heat in November, I was told this could be "false pregnancy" but I don't want to rule anything out. Someone please help! Should I be worried??

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**Snowbody** · 01-08-2013, 11:38 PM

How do you know she isn't pregnant? Have you watched her every minute? Really it's hard to guarantee that if she isn't spayed. Any chance she was with another dog for even a few minutes?

**IvysMom** · 01-08-2013, 11:41 PM

Time for a trip to the vet. Immediately.

**Zoe's Mom88** · 01-08-2013, 11:43 PM

I think you should take her to a vet tomorrow. This could be a number of things. It really is better to be safe and hava vet examine her. Please keep us posted.

**Purple** · 01-09-2013, 12:37 AM

I would get her to the vet immediately, you want to make sure it's not a pyometra or anything else serious. Especially if its causing her breathing problems. You would know if it was a false pregnancy, her mammary glands would swell and sometimes leak. (My girl had this once)

**daphneansley1** · 01-09-2013, 12:38 AM

The chances of her being pregnant are slim because she is an inside dog with no males around I walk her with a leash daily so shes never unsupervised while outside, so pregnancy is pretty much ruled out I was worried that she may have had bloat but since this has been going on for a week I am not sure what to think since bloat is normally rapid. & she's not showing a lot of the symptoms of false pregnancy either so this is very confusing and I am very worried. I am taking her to her vet ASAP hopefully it's nothing too serious! I'm asking for prayers please, she's my baby girl and I don't want anything to happen to her

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**KAG** · 01-09-2013, 12:46 AM

Yes, I'll be praying for your baby. While at the vet, why not make an appointment to spay her?
Xoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxox

**daphneansley1** · 01-09-2013, 12:50 AM

I was planning to breed her, but I no longer have the time to commit to taking care of puppies so I am spaying her soon thank you for your prayers

will keep you all updated!

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**Leila'sMommy** · 01-09-2013, 08:10 AM

Hopefully, she is swelling from overeating since you said that her appetite has increased. Could she maybe have worms causing her to want to eat more? The yorkie I had sometimes ate more than he should and his belly would get like that, but it would go back down. I would take her to the vet just to make sure of what's going on. I hope it's not anything serious. Keep us posted.

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**Grace'sMom** · 01-09-2013, 09:15 AM

Get her to the vet. It might not be a false pregnancy....

Could be inflammation of the intestines.... She probably needs an ultrasound or xray.

01-08-2013, 11:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
daphneansley1 Newbie Name: Daphne Dog's Name: Sookie Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Georgia Posts: 3	HELP! 2 yr old Maltese hard swollen stomach My two year old Maltese has had a swollen hard stomach that will alternate from very hard tight & swollen to very soft & swollen, this has been going on for about one week. Everything seems normal except she has a significant increase in appetite and some difficulty breathing. There is no way that she is pregnant although she is not spayed however she recently came out of her second round of heat in November, I was told this could be "false pregnancy" but I don't want to rule anything out. Someone please help! Should I be worried?? Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App

01-08-2013, 11:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Snowbody Maltese Guru Name: Susan Dog's Name: Tyler Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 18,348	How do you know she isn't pregnant? Have you watched her every minute? Really it's hard to guarantee that if she isn't spayed. Any chance she was with another dog for even a few minutes? __________________

01-08-2013, 11:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zoe's Mom88 Maltese Guru Name: Barbie Dog's Name: Zoe (Kyra my Angel in Heaven) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,491	I think you should take her to a vet tomorrow. This could be a number of things. It really is better to be safe and hava vet examine her. Please keep us posted. __________________

01-09-2013, 12:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
KAG Maltese Guru Name: Kerry Dog's Name: Lola and Crisse in Heaven, Darla and Fallon Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 7,535	Yes, I'll be praying for your baby. While at the vet, why not make an appointment to spay her? Xoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxox __________________

01-09-2013, 08:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
Leila'sMommy Maltese Guru Name: Pam Dog's Name: Leila Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: West Columbia, SC Posts: 1,052	Hopefully, she is swelling from overeating since you said that her appetite has increased. Could she maybe have worms causing her to want to eat more? The yorkie I had sometimes ate more than he should and his belly would get like that, but it would go back down. I would take her to the vet just to make sure of what's going on. I hope it's not anything serious. Keep us posted. Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App __________________

01-08-2013, 11:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
IvysMom Maltese Guru Dog's Name: Ivy Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 766	Time for a trip to the vet. Immediately.

01-09-2013, 12:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
Purple Newbie Dog's Name: Chelsea and Summer Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 34	I would get her to the vet immediately, you want to make sure it's not a pyometra or anything else serious. Especially if its causing her breathing problems. You would know if it was a false pregnancy, her mammary glands would swell and sometimes leak. (My girl had this once)

01-09-2013, 12:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
daphneansley1 Newbie Name: Daphne Dog's Name: Sookie Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Georgia Posts: 3	The chances of her being pregnant are slim because she is an inside dog with no males around I walk her with a leash daily so shes never unsupervised while outside, so pregnancy is pretty much ruled out I was worried that she may have had bloat but since this has been going on for a week I am not sure what to think since bloat is normally rapid. & she's not showing a lot of the symptoms of false pregnancy either so this is very confusing and I am very worried. I am taking her to her vet ASAP hopefully it's nothing too serious! I'm asking for prayers please, she's my baby girl and I don't want anything to happen to her Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App

01-09-2013, 12:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
daphneansley1 Newbie Name: Daphne Dog's Name: Sookie Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Georgia Posts: 3	I was planning to breed her, but I no longer have the time to commit to taking care of puppies so I am spaying her soon thank you for your prayers will keep you all updated! Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App

01-09-2013, 09:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
Grace'sMom Maltese Guru Name: Tori Dog's Name: Grace -maltipoo, Gus - poodle mix Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: USA Posts: 2,932	Get her to the vet. It might not be a false pregnancy.... Could be inflammation of the intestines.... She probably needs an ultrasound or xray. __________________ Grace (Dec. 4, 2011) & Gus (Dec.15, 2009) my lyme journey blog: purplelymegirl my lyme video (updated link): Tick,tick,tick... Time to see Lyme

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