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In medicine, prolapse (literally from the Latin prolabi: ‘to move out of place’) is the displacement of organs, such as the uterus, so that they descend or move out of their natural location. The term is used, for example, to refer to organs that protrude through the vagina or rectum, but it is also used in the cardiac field and in relation to the spine.

Hermaphroditism is the presence in a living being of functional reproductive organs of both sexes, male and female.

Sometimes we have seen cases in which people abandon their rabbits in parks or forests, thinking that this is the most ‘natural’ thing to do and that they will know how to make a good living, but is this the case? 

There is no doubt that these situations can cause us enormous sadness, but worse than an inevitable death is to prolong a life of suffering and pain. Putting an end to this situation is always the last of the alternatives to be taken, but always after a proper veterinary professional assessment.

You may have heard that colostrum is liquid gold - and not just because of its yellowish colour! Here's why this first food is so important for newborns.

If we have a cat and a rabbit, we know that some items may be in common: they might share the litter box and toys for example - they might even try to taste each other's food while we're not looking! And in this case, is this something we should worry about? 

We have sometimes heard the comment that ‘having a rabbit, guinea pig, hamster or rat attracts street rats’ but is this true?

Pyometra is an infectious disease caused by bacteria and characterised by the presence of pus inside the uterus.