Rhinotomy and Rhinostomy for Surgical Treatment of Chronic Rhinitis in Two Rabbits

Chronic rhinitis is a frustrating disease presentation in rabbits for veterinarians to treat and is often characterized by failure to respond to therapy and reoccurrence. Treatment failure of rabbit chronic rhinitis cases may be due to the presence of foreign material and/or bacterial granulomas with or without bony destruction. For these patients, surgical intervention for the purpose of debridement and flushing of the affected nasal area is an effective alternative to promote healing.