Video-Otoscopy for Diagnosis of Otitis Externa in Dogs Reddy C. Bharath Kumar*, Kumari K. Nalini, Professor and Head, Sundar N. Syaama1, Kumar N. Vinod2, Lakshmi N. Dhana3 Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU), Tirupati-517502, Andhra Pradesh 1Professor and Head, Department of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex 2Professor, Department of Veterinary Microbiology 3Assistant Professor, Department of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex *Ph. D. Student and Corresponding author: E-mail: bharath.vet4@gmail.com
Online published on 26 July, 2017. Abstract Video-otoscopy was performed in 11 otitic ears of 6 dogs (1 unilateral, 5 bilateral) to visualize the external ear canal. The findings included purulent (4 ears) and ceruminous (3 ears) secretions in external ear canal that were not abundant grossly, ulceration of external ear canal in 3 ears and excessive hair in external ear canal (4 ears). Insipissated pus was observed in 1 ear canal out of the 4 purulent ears. Top Keywords Otitis externa, purulent, ulceration, video-otoscopy. Top |