Uterine cancer

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Uterine cancer is a serious risk for intact female rabbits. Reported incidence rates have ranged from 50%-80% in female rabbits over 4 years of age, especially in certain breeds. For this reason alone, rescues and veterinarians strongly recommend the spaying of female non-breeding rabbits.

Experiences

Below are some anecdotes about encounters with uterine cancer in rabbits.

• Great Western Exotic Vets, May 2011 - Uterine Adenocarcinoma in a Rabbit
• Miriam's Bunnies, Onyx's Story
• Rachel Cama-Lekx, Eve's Story: The Consequences of Not Spaying

Further Reading

• PetMD, Uterine Adenocarcinoma in Rabbits
• St. Francis Animal & Bird Hospital Library, Rabbit Uterine Adenocarcinoma
• Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund, Uterine cancer in the doe: What's the story?
• Wildpro, Endometrial Adenocarcinoma and other Uterine Neoplasia in Lagomorphs
• House Rabbit Society, Medical Bibliography
• FVMA's 82nd Annual Conference, Rabbit Neoplasia
• Vetstream, Uterine adenocarcinoma
• The Merck Veterinary Manual, Neoplasia

The following are scientific papers analyzing the statistics of cancer in intact female rabbits.

• Harry S. N. Greene, Adenocarcinoma of the uterine fundus in the rabbit.
• Theodore H. Ingalls, William M. Adams, Max B. Lurie and Johannes Ipsen, Natural History of Adenocarcinoma of the Uterus in the Phipps Rabbit Colony
• E. Cotchin, Spontaneous Uterine Cancer in Animals, pg. 216-218
• Th. A. M. Elsinghorsa, H. J. F. Timmermans & H. G. Ch. J. M. Hendriks, Comparative pathology of endometrial carcinoma
• Hablolvarid, M.H., Golami, M.R., Moharami, M.,Uterine Adenocarcinoma in a Rabbit

The following are articles from rabbit breeders presenting a more well-rounded side about the statistic of uterine cancer in intact does.

• Bucky's Bunny Barn, Uterine Cancer in Rabbits

See Also

• Spaying and Neutering