Treating otitis externa is often a challenging endeavor for the practitioner, frustrating for the owner and painful for the patient. It is a common ailment seen fairly regularly in most veterinary clinics.
Otitis Externa: An Essential Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment is a practical and concise text with a wealth of information outlining the process of diagnostics and treatment options for otitis externa and otitis media. The text contains over 200 color photos, many obtained via otoscopic exam. There are also numerous color photos taken from microscopic slides. There is an extensive reference list accompanying the text, as well.
Chapters discuss the normal ear and anatomy, proper ear cleaning, medical management, otitis media, ototoxicity and aural ablation and bulla osteotomy. Each chapter has several key points highlighted at the beginning, often containing interesting facts. For example, it is common knowledge among the veterinary community that swimming will predispose animals to ear infections but interestingly, temperature and humidity also play a role.
While this text is primarily geared toward the veterinarian as a diagnostic and treatment tool, technicians will find it interesting as well.
Publisher: CRC Press, 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4822-2457-3