Prolapsus vaginae in the IIIVO/JU rabbit.
In a specified pathogen free (SPF) breeding colony of IIIVO/JU rabbits 8 cases of prolapsus vaginae occurred in 5 years. Clinically the animals were in shock. Haematocrits ranged from 9 to 15%. The prolapses started from the submucosal layer of the proximal part of the vestibulum vaginae. The prolapsed tissue consisted of over-expanded blood-sinuses. Between the sinuses signs of an inflammatory reaction were present. All 8 animals were in a period of increasing sexual activity when the prolapse developed. The 8 rabbits were closely related, indicating a possible hereditary defect.
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Department of Veterinary Pathology, State University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008098:Litter Size; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D011817:Rabbits / Q000235:genetics; D012098:Reproduction; D013047:Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014621:Vagina / Q000473:pathology