Three male rabbits were presented for sneezing for about one year. All rabbits received various treatments (antibiotics, NSAIDs) by their referral veterinarians without improvement. On physical examination, all rabbits were in good condition, with in addition to sneezing, purulent (2/3) or serous (1/3) discharges. On CT scan, all rabbits showed images compatible with rhinitis including uni or bilateral filling of their nasal cavities with liquid attenuating material. In addition, mineral attenuating material were found in one (2/3) or both (1/3) sides of the rostral part of the nasal cavities. Under general anesthesia, a rhinoscopy, using a 1.9mm rigid endoscope with its operating canal sheath, and link to a flushing device was performed. A prehension forceps was used to remove the rhinoliths. The rhinolith sized between 1 to 6mm diameter, and their numbers varied from 3 to 7 per nasal cavities. The rabbits recovered quickly and uneventfully from their procedure, presented appetite between 2 to 4 hours, and were discharged after 24 hours of hospitalization. The complications of this procedure were small epistaxis and few sneezing. Gram negative coccobacillus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and Serratia marcescens were culture from samples taken during the procedure. Antibiotics (trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole, marbofloxacin) were prescribed according to the culture and sensitivity. The rhinoliths were sent to analysis with an infrared spectrometer and came back 100% calcites (2/3) and 90% calcite 10% protein (1/3) The patients were monitor from 49 days to 2 years without recurrence of upper respiratory signs except one auto-resolutive case of epistaxis.
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