A case series of seven domestic rabbits with profound exophthalmos and epiphora are presented. Appetite and physical activity of the animals were mildly or severely reduced. Clinical and detailed ophthalmic examination including intraocular pressure measurements were performed, along with...

An unneutered 4-year-old male rabbit with history of acute right exophthalmia is reported. Physical examination revealed right exophthalmia, as well as severe dental alteration with overgrowth, malocclusion and yellowing of the molars. The rest of the ophthalmological examination (examination of...

Odontogenic facial abscesses associated with periapical infections and osteomyelitis of the jaw represent an important part of the acquired and progressive dental disease syndrome in pet rabbits. Complications such as retromasseteric and retrobulbar abscesses, extensive osteomyelitis of the...

Due to the increasing number of pets in general, the number of rabbits as patients is also rising. In the rabbit, abscesses which carry a high risk of relapse are common. For this reason enucleation of the bulbus is often considered, especially if the abscess is caused by dental problems. In the...

A 2.5-year-old, neutered male, mixed-breed dwarf rabbit weighing 1.6 kg was presented with unilateral exophthalmia. It had lost the opposite eye 2 years previously due to a retrobulbar abscess [Italy, date not given]. An applanation tonometer, Tono-Pen Vet XL (Reichert Ophthalmic Instruments,...

Retrobulbar abscessation is the most common orbital disease of rabbits, and the lesions are notoriously difficult to treat successfully. This article describes the diagnosis, surgical treatment, and long-term management of an extensive abscess located within the right maxilla and retrobulbar space...

Case Description - A 1-year-old sexually intact female Netherland dwarf rabbit was examined because of a 3-week history of signs of lethargy, decreased appetite, left unilateral exophthalmia, a previous draining sinus from a left maxillary facial abscess, and bilateral nasal discharge. Clinical...

The orbit and ocular adnexa structures are often affected by disease in lagomorphs. The treatment of retrobulbar abscesses presents many challenges for the practitioner because of the inaccessibility of the structures involved and the invasive nature of the infection, which often affects the bones...

An account of corneal dermoid, ulcerative keratitis, uveitis, cataract, glaucoma, chorioretinitis, retrobulbar abscess, neoplasia of eyelids and primary intra-ocular neoplasms.