Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with severe ear pain diagnosed and treated for auricular
By Noxon, James O et al.·Published in Veterinary dermatology·2021·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diagnosis and clinical management of auricular chondritis in a dog presenting for evaluation of severe pain.
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Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old female spayed Labrador retriever was brought in for severe pain in her right ear, which was initially thought to be neurological. After taking small tissue samples from her ear, the vet found inflammation in the ear cartilage but no signs of infection. The dog was treated with oral prednisone, a steroid medication, which successfully relieved her pain within four weeks. She remained symptom-free for six months after stopping the medication before being euthanized for an unrelated issue.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: The aetiology and appropriate treatment for auricular chondritis in the dog are currently unclear. This report describes a unique presentation and successful treatment of a dog with auricular chondritis. CLINICAL SUMMARY: A 12-year-old, female spayed, Labrador retriever dog was presented for severe pain thought to be neurological in origin. The pain was located to the right pinna and two punch biopsies were acquired and evaluated, revealing lymphoplasmacytic to pyogranulomatous inflammation involving the auricular cartilage with no infectious agents. Treatment with systemic oral prednisone resulted in resolution of clinical signs within four weeks of initiation of treatment. The dog remained free of clinical signs for six months following discontinuation of treatment before being euthanized for an unrelated reason. CONCLUSIONS: Further evaluation of canine auricular chondritis is needed, yet pain may be a prominent finding; monotherapy with systemic prednisone may provide quick and complete resolution of clinical sysmptoms.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33124750/