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Lovebird ear infection from Corynebacterium treated with acid solution
By Martel, An et al.·Published in Journal of avian medicine and surgery·2009·Department of Pathology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Treatment of otitis externa associated with Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii in a peach-faced lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis) with an acetic and boric acid commercial solution.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old peach-faced lovebird was brought in with scaly crusts around both ears and discharge from the left ear. Previous treatments with ivermectin and enrofloxacin didn't help, so the vet took a sample and found an infection caused by Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii. They switched to a topical solution containing acetic and boric acid, applied three times a day. After 14 days, the lovebird's ears looked normal again, and the infection was gone.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis) was presented with scaly crusts around both external ear openings and exudate present around the left ear. The bird had been treated with ivermectin and enrofloxacin without success. A pure culture of Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii was isolated from both ears. After susceptibility testing, a treatment of an acetic and boric acid solution administered topically 3 times daily was prescribed. The scaly appearance disappeared after 14 days of treatment and C kroppenstedtii could not be reisolated.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19673461/