Treatment of Canine Otitis Externa Using Video Otoscopy

Otitis externa in 27 toy poodles and 40 miniature dachshunds was treated using a video otoscope. A distinct concavity (external tympanic concavity) was observed at the junction between the ventral part of the external surface of the tympanum and the ear canal to which a considerable amount of hair a...

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Published inJournal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 73; no. 9; pp. 1249 - 1252
Main Authors USUI, Reiko, USUI, Ryoichi, FUKUDA, Minako, FUKUI, Emiko, HASEGAWA, Atsuhiko
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 01.09.2011
Japan Science and Technology Agency
Subjects
Animals
Diagnostic Imaging - instrumentation
Diagnostic Imaging - methods
Dog Diseases - therapy
Dogs
Ear Canal - anatomy & histology
Ear Canal - pathology
external tympanic concavity
Female
Male
otitis externa
Otitis Externa - therapy
Otoscopy - veterinary
Tympanic Membrane - anatomy & histology
Tympanic Membrane - pathology
video otoscope
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Summary:Otitis externa in 27 toy poodles and 40 miniature dachshunds was treated using a video otoscope. A distinct concavity (external tympanic concavity) was observed at the junction between the ventral part of the external surface of the tympanum and the ear canal to which a considerable amount of hair and debris had adhered. All hair and debris adhering to the external tympanic concavity were removed, and systemic antibiotic and antifungal agents were administered, after which all of the dogs recovered. The pattern of hair growth observed in the external tympanic concavity could be characterized according to the breed of dog. All of the toy poodles presented with curly hairs, while the miniature dachshunds had upright or flat-lying hairs.
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ISSN:0916-7250
1347-7439
DOI:10.1292/jvms.10-0488