-Rhinoscopy - Additional Information:

  • Advantages:

    • High-yield diagnostic test
    • Risk of complications minimal to zero
    • Offers definitive diagnosis in many cases, e.g. aspergillosis and neoplasia
    • Allows evaluation of frontal sinuses (sinuscopy)

  • Indications:

    • Nasal discharge
    • Nasal obstruction
    • Chronic sneezing
    • Epistaxis
    • Facial distortion
    • Nasal pain
    • Acute severe sneezing
    • Reverse sneezing
    • Abnormal radiographs
    • Suspected foreign body

  • Therapeutic Applications:

    • Foreign body removal
    • Topical therapy for sinonasal aspergillosis
    • Nasopharyngeal web dilation
    • Nasal tumor debulking

      • Note: surgery is NOT indicated for nasal cancer

  • Available For:

    • Cats
    • Small and large breed dogs

  • Preparation for Procedure:

    • Radiographs of nasal cavity/sinus
    • For epistaxis: rule out hypertension, vasculitis, bleeding disorder
    • Cats: consider testing for Cryptococcus (serum test and/or nasal cytology)
    • +/- Dental evaluation