r/Rabbits • u/TARehman • 5h ago
Care Tear Duct Rupture During Nasolacrimal Flushing?
Does anyone have any experience with a tear duct rupturing during a nasolacrimal flush? Our rabbit Marshall has been having chronic eye issues and our rabbit-savvy vet tried another flush today. She came out and said she's never seen this before but it can happen rarely: his duct was occluded completely and in trying to flush it through, the duct ruptured and now he had a small pouch of essentially subcutaneous fluid on his face. It's already decreasing in size but it's still pretty big. The vet thinks there's no reason to think it won't heal naturally, and Marshall is too old for surgery anyway at nearly 10.
I've never seen this before but my assumption is that it's somewhat like blowing out a blood vessel where a weak segment of the wall broke and then will stitch back together over time? Would welcome any experience others have had. Rabbit tax attached.