Ectoparasites are a common and important cause of skin disorders in cats. Ectoparasites are capable of disease transmission and can cause life-threatening anemia in young or debilitated animals. The objective of this study was to determine the potential feline ectoparasites in domestic cats by using a cohort of feral cats from north central Florida that have not received veterinary care and hav...

Introduction. The integration of special acoustic means into the safety system makes it relevant to conduct biomedical research evaluate impact their effects on hearing organs. Objective. To study characteristics a sound signal and its effect organ an experimental biological model. Materials methods. was conducted 6 males (12 ears) guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) weighing 200–250 grams at age 4 w...

BACKGROUND Recommendations vary regarding immediate antimicrobial treatment versus watchful waiting for children younger than 2 years of age with acute otitis media. METHODS We randomly assigned 291 children 6 to 23 months of age, with acute otitis media diagnosed with the use of stringent criteria, to receive amoxicillin-clavulanate or placebo for 10 days. We measured symptomatic response an...

Abstract Introduction Globally 6% of the population suffers from disabling hearing loss and majority resides in low- middle-income countries, but diagnosis treatment are hampered by poor availability expert diagnosis. We compared utility tele-diagnosis, non-expert diagnosis, prediction model as a screening tool for common external middle ear disorders. Method recruited consecutive adult paediat...

Background: Middle-ear diseases in children pose a significant burden to the healthcare system. Recurrent upper respiratory tract infections, cold, and cough often initiate middle ear disease. It results mild moderate hearing impairment that can be detrimental child's linguistic development. further lead behavioural cognitive problems. The study was designed establish relationship between commo...

Background: Middle ear aeration level is an important precursor of chronic otitis media (COM) and one predictive factor for tympanoplasty success. Tympanometry measures the volume external canal, middle cavity, aditus, mastoid air cells in patients with tympanic membrane (TM) perforation. The aim study was to determine whether pre-operative tympanometric interaural differences unilateral simple...

Introduction . The article considers approaches to the management of patients with inflammatory diseases middle ear at outpatient and hospital stages. Aim To substantiate guidelines for endaural treatment Anauran® drops from perspective best clinical efficiency. Materials methods. A total 53 (106 ears) were examined, which 21 diagnosed otitis externa diffusa (24 ears), 23 (25 acute catarrhal me...

Otitis media with effusion (OME) is the long-term deposition of mucus in middle ear cleft. It leading cause childhood hearing loss and a common infection. can impair communication life quality. OME's direct indirect costs are also crucial. Improving OME care This study examines intranasal mometasone's efficacy treating otitis effusion. A clinical trial was conducted during period from January 2...

American Cocker Spaniels (ACSs) develop aural ceruminous gland hyperplasia and ectasia more often than dogs of other breeds. Data on the cause development these breed characteristic histopathological changes are lacking. We performed video-otoscopic examinations dermatological work-up 28 ACSs, obtained biopsies from each dog assessed statistical associations between presence disease history, cl...

For a long time for otolaryngologists, the issues of identifying and treating such formidable disease as chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) have been topical. This still haunts many specialists, it leads to acquired hearing loss in people working age. Only last ten years, number children younger age groups with already manifested has increased. Along correct timely diagnosis, is very impor...