Sometimes uterine prolapse can be accompanied by complications, as in this cow that gave birth just a few minutes ago.
Symptoms: severe pallor of the nostrils and mucous membranes, depression, tachypnea, and tachycardia; the volume of the uterus increases visibly. Upon manual pressure of the uterine wall, liquid content is felt; aspirating with a needle yields pure blood. In these cases, the only remaining step is to make a diagnosis: stretching of the uterine ligaments and laceration of the uterine arteries with massive ongoing hemorrhage.
Prognosis: death within minutes!
