Chronic Otitis Externa in a Labrador Retriever
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externa. History. The patient, an outdoor farm dog that enjoyed swimming in ponds, had been treated for recurrent bacterial otitis externa for 2 years. Previous cultures revealed moderate growth of Staphylococcus intermedius (S pseudointermedius) that was determined to be sensitive to all antibiotics tested. On 4 occasions, treatment with a compounded combination of enrofloxacin and fluocinolone/ DMSO had provided temporary relief but the ear infections returned when treatment was discontinued.
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