Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Antibiotic effectiveness for dog and cat ear infections
By Hariharan, Harry et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2006·Atlantic Veterinary College·View original on PubMed →
PetCaseFinder translated the abstract of this peer-reviewed paper into plain English so pet owners can read it. We do not publish original research — every detail traces back to the citation above. How we work →
Original publication title: Update on antimicrobial susceptibilities of bacterial isolates from canine and feline otitis externa.
Plain-English summary
A study looked at bacteria from ear infections in dogs and cats to see how well they responded to different antibiotics. The results showed that 90% of the bacteria were sensitive to gentamicin, a common ear medication, and all Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria were susceptible to polymyxin B. For other types of bacteria, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid was the most effective treatment. This information can help veterinarians choose the best antibiotics for pets suffering from ear infections.
People also search for: dog ear infection treatment · cat ear infection antibiotics · gentamicin for dog ear infections
Abstract
The in vitro susceptibility of a total of 1819 bacterial isolates from canine and 103 isolates from feline otitis externa cases to 13 antimicrobial drugs over a 5-year period was evaluated. Among topically used drugs, 90% of isolates were susceptible to gentamicin. Susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to gentamicin was 85%, and to polymyxin B 100%. For isolates other than the Pseudomonas sp., susceptibility was highest to amoxicillin-clavulanic acid.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16604982/