Reproductive Tract Prolapse

Prolapse,Copyright RVC 2008

Prolapse,Copyright RVC 2008

• Cervical/Vaginal Prolapse is common in mature females in the last trimester.
• The cervix is unable to support the foetus in late gestation.

• The vagina and/or cervix is expelled during delivery causing dystocia
• Uterine prolapse after delivery

Causes

• Overconditioning
• Lack of excercise
• Large number of offspring for the species concerned
• Diet

Treatment

• Wash the prolapse and manually replace
• A vaginal retention device can be used, but discomfort may induce contractions which is counter-productive.
• Vulvar lips can be sutured, but this does not accurately replace the cervix.
• Deep suture of the vaginal wall - Buhner suture - returns the cervix to the correct position.