While mechanical flushing, threading a cannula, or probing are done in humans and other animals to relieve nasolacrimal duct obstruction, not all these techniques are appropriate for rabbits and ...

A local anesthetic is then administered, the edge of the nipple is grasped with a forceps, and a fine lacrimal duct probe (000 to 0000) is gently inserted into the discharging duct. An incision is ...

Lacrimal irrigation and probing can demonstrate a punctal or canalicular ... and will be discussed later in depth; Nasolacrimal duct (NLD) abnormality (24.1%): This is primarily due to idiopathic ...