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Prolapsed Uterus is a condition that results
in the entire Uterus being discharged from the body and it ends up turned inside out. I have heard that this tends to
be a genetic defect in cows but I am not sure if it is the same in rabbits though I would assume that it can be. Most
of us are unsure if it is a genetic defect or if it is just a fluke that shows up once in awhile. I have asked several
other breeders and some of them said that they had never seen a Prolapsed Uterus even after raising rabbits for almost 20
years. The cause of the condition is the muscles and tendons that hold the Uterus in place in the doe's abdominal cavity
are weak. Depending on the actual weakness of the muscles and tendons the Uterus can be discharged anywhere from the
doe's first heat cycle to their first pregnancy. In the case that my friend experienced the condition became aparent
as the doe was aproaching 6 months. No matter what time of their life this happens the condtion is fatal as it results
in the doe bleeding to death. The picture posted below is kinda graphic, but I beleive a picture would best help show
you the end result of what happens. The doe in the picture has actually been cleaned up a bit. When first discovered
she was quite a mess.
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