Rabbits are often presented to veterinarians for diseases affecting the head, including dental disease and otitis. Although nasal disease is sporadically reported in the rabbit medical literature, a large-scale investigation into the prevalence and characteristics of the nasal area in rabbits is currently missing. All the computed tomography (CT) studies of rabbits that included the head at an academic teaching hospital over a thirteen-year period were extracted to assess the prevalence and characteristics of nasal abnormalities in rabbits. Data regarding signalment, indication for imaging, nasal disease, and respiratory findings were extracted from the medical records. Information regarding the presence and description of nasal disease was then extracted from the CT reports as well as a review of the images by the author. A total of 408 head CT scans were eligible for inclusion. Compression and infiltration into the nasal cavity from the dental arcade and retrobulbar space were common findings. Fluid occupying the nasal passages and focal mineralization of the turbinate bones were the most common primary nasal findings. Turbinate lysis, neoplastic disease, and both obstructive and non-obstructive nasolacrimal duct disease were found. Based on this study, nasal abnormalities are not uncommon in rabbits and often associated with abnormalities in other cranial locations.
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