Podcast #209: Rabbit Done Died
May 26, 2017•6 min
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Episode description
Author: Sam Killian, M.D.
Educational Pearls:
- "The Rabbit Has Died" is a lesser used phrase to denote finding out one is pregnant.
- During a test used in the 1930s, the "Rabbit's Test," a rabbit was injected with a potentially pregnant woman's urine. If the woman was pregnant, the rabbit would begin displaying signs of pregnancy itself.
- This test required killing the rabbits to visualize the ovaries, hence the term "Rabbit Done Died".
References: https://www.early-pregnancy-tests.com/history
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