Essay
The frustration of otitis externa
11/1999
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/2529
Abstract
Otitis externa is the most often diagnosed problem of the ear canal in the canine species. It has a five to twenty percent prevalence rate in dogs. I It is very frustrating to the owners, and even to the skilled veterinarian when the problem occurs continually. Numerous factors are involved when a dog has a problem in the ear canal; predisposing factors put the patient at risk for developing otitis exerna, while perpetuating factors prevent the problem from being corrected. The clinician must evaluate each affected dog thoroughly and account for all the factors before any conclusions can be made. It is common for pet owners to decline the appropriate lab tests needed to discover the primary cause of the otitis externa, in which case the treatment may need to be chosen with only a physical and/or cytologic examination. With a recurring problem, when is the best time to recommend additional and more expensive testing? What treatment or combination of treatments works best? There are many questions and concerns about otitis externa in dogs, and these will be discussed.
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- Title
- The frustration of otitis externa
- Creators
- Megan O'Dea (Author)
- Academic Unit
- Honors Theses (WSU Pullman, Passed with Distinction)
- Identifiers
- 99900590552101842
- Copyright
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- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Essay