Otitis is one of the most common motifs for presentation for canine consultation, after the annual vaccination. Most cases of the otitis are acute and are rapidly cured after administration of suitable therapy. However, chronic forms of otitis are common, in particular in referral practices. The...

Background: Identification of perpetuating factors, such as otitis media (OM), is important for the successful management of canine chronic otitis externa (OE). Hypothesis/Objectives: Occult OM can occur in cases of chronic OE; a focused magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination is a useful tool ...

Background: Micro-organisms associated with canine otitis externa (OE) may cause biofilm-associated infections (BAI). A key component of biofilm is microbial aggregate and extracellular polymeric substance (EPS). Periodic acid Schiff (PAS) can stain polysaccharide EPS in human otitis media with...

Background: Otitis externa (OE) is a common disorder in dogs. Infection by the commensal yeast, Malassezia pachydermatis, may result in chronic disease that does not respond to standard primary care. Chronic infectious OE may be associated with otitis media (OM). Hypothesis/Objective To report...

Myringotomy for sample collection from the middle ear cavity for cytology and bacterial culture is considered a routine method to diagnose otitis media in dogs. The objective of this study was to determine the rate of contamination of middle ear aspirates with material from the external ear canal...

Background: Although the use of clinical reasoning has been evaluated for several neurological presentations, this approach has not yet been investigated for dogs with vestibular syndrome. Methods: Two hundred and thirty-nine dogs presenting with vestibular syndrome were included in this...

Myringotomy is a well-accepted method for diagnosing and treating otitis media in dogs having an intact tympanic membrane. In a recent study, the contamination rate of middle ear aspirates from the external ear canal via myringotomy was 67%. To evaluate the iatrogenic contamination rate of the...

Background: Video otoscopy is a valuable tool for the diagnosis and treatment of otitis externa (OE) and otitis media (OM) in dogs. Procedures performed by video otoscopy often are painful and it can be challenging to maintain steady anaesthetic depth and provide smooth anaesthetic recovery. A...

Background - Computed tomography (CT) is considered to be the reference method to evaluate middle ear structures. Objectives - To evaluate the presence and severity of CT changes in the middle ear and establish if any specific clinical presentations are associated with otitis media. Animals -...

Background: Hearing loss is important when assessing the suitability of dogs with otitis externa/media for medical or surgical therapy. Hypothesis/objectives: To assess an owner-completed questionnaire as an indicator of hearing loss and a canine hearing loss scoring system in chronic canine ...