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Case Otitis Externa. Otitis. Otitis is a general term for infection or inflammation of the ear. Types Otitis externa : (swimmer's ear). Involves the outer ear and ear canal. A more severe form can spread into the bones and cartilage around the ear. Otitis media:
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Otitis • Otitis is a general term for infection or inflammation of the ear. Types • Otitis externa: (swimmer's ear). Involves the outer ear and ear canal. A more severe form can spread into the bones and cartilage around the ear. • Otitis media: It Involves the middle ear, which is located just behind the eardrum. • Otitis interna: It involves inflammation of inner ear
Causes of otitis externa: • It may be associated with dermatologic diseases, particularly allergic or immune-mediated skin disease (e.g., food allergy dermatitis, atopy, and contact dermatitis) or systemic disease (e.g., endocrinopathies such as hypothyroidism or Sertoli cell tumors),Bacterial infection, foreign bodies and parasites.
History of Animal • Age: 6 month • Spp: Ovine • Breed: Thali • Gender: Female • Weight: 12-15 kg App. • No. of animals in herd: 15 • Common problem in herd: mud eating ,allergy
History conti… • Feeding: sorghum,grazing • No vaccination and deworming • Premedication: Mycitracin • Previous disesase: no • No tick infestation
Physical Examination • Anorexia • Shaking of head • 10 days old infection • Maggots infestation • Left ear unilateral infection
Treatment Swabing with KMNO4+Chloroform+surf
C0nti… Partial List of Drugs and Solutions That May Be Used to Flush the Ear in Animals • Aqueous penicillin • Ciprofloxacin •Clotrimazole •Enrofloxacin
Conti… • Antibiotics: • Gentamicin • Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid • Tetracycline • Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazoleetc