In Rabbits I would bet many of you reading this have never experienced uterine cancer in your herd. The veterinarian community is also mute on the subject, some cite book references but do not share their experiences with us. I had my doubts about the high incidence of uterine cancer and set out to find the facts about it. I wish to share what I have learned with all of you in order to better the knowledge of the breeding community.
Uterine cancer is the most studied form and most common of cancers found in rabbits.
TBLR reports that most rabbits used in research colonies are between 4 and 24 months of age. Cancer occurrence in younger populations is normally a low amount. He studied a colony for 30 years and his findings reveal a significant incidence of uterine cancer in older does. When one examines uterine cancer in the age groups we find the incidence increases with age. Other researchers have also found similar results in aged rabbits.