Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ear canal tears and abscesses in three dogs after trauma
By McCarthy, P E et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1995·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Traumatic ear canal separations and para-aural abscessation in three dogs.
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Plain-English summary
Three dogs were brought in with swollen areas around their ears and suspected ear canal injuries due to trauma. The vets found that their ear canals were damaged and there was also an infection in the middle ear. During surgery, the vets confirmed the ear canal separations and performed a procedure to remove the damaged ear canals and address the infection. All three dogs recovered well after the surgery and showed improvement in their symptoms.
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Abstract
Three dogs were presented for para-aural abscessation. Ear canal separations were suspected preoperatively, based on histories of trauma, physical examination findings of minimally inflamed external ear canals with abrupt endings, and radiographic evidence of discontinuity of the ear canals. Concurrent otitis media, based on radiographic findings, was diagnosed in all three dogs. Disruptions of the external ear canals were confirmed at surgery, and the dogs each responded to total ear canal ablation and lateral bulla osteotomy.
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