Diagnosis of otitis media in dogs
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Identifying and treating otitis media in pets is a challenging situation for the veterinarian, a frustrating event in the pet owner’s life, and a painful condition for the patient. When a veterinarian does not properly diagnose and treat otitis media, pet owners often seek second, third, and fourth opinions from neighbouring veterinary practices. The diagnosis of otitis media in dogs can be quite difficult to make for a number of reasons: ● Dogs have a long, angled, funnel-shaped external ear canal making examination difficult ● Many patients with otitis media have an intact tympanic membrane (TM) ● Most dogs with otitis media also have a chronic otitis externa with pathological changes to the ear canal, making examination of the TM impossible (Figure 1)
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