Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog hearing test shows bone conduction after both ear canals removed
By A. Pomianowski & Z. Adamiak·Published in Veterinární Medicína·2010·Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland, CZ·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Bone-conducted brainstem auditory evoked response in a dog with total bilateral ear canal ablation: a case report
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old dog that had both ear canals surgically removed was tested for hearing ability a year later. Surprisingly, the dog was still able to hear thanks to a process called bone conduction, which allows sound to be transmitted through the bones of the skull. This finding is encouraging for pet owners considering similar surgeries for their dogs, as it suggests that hearing can be preserved even after such significant procedures.
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Abstract
The bone-conducted brainstem auditory evoked response test was performed in an eight-year-old dog with total bilateral ear canal ablation. It was found that 12 months after bilateral surgical ablation of the external acoustic meatus the dog still maintained its hearing function due to the mechanism of acoustic bone conduction.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.17221/20/2010-VETMED