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Ear problems and head tilt

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Abstract

Disorders of the ears are some of the most common presentations in first-opinion canine practice; rarely will a day go by when a practitioner doesn’t need to deal with a case of ear disease. This chapter focuses on clinical examination of the ear, aural haematoma, laceration of the pinna, foreign bodies, otitis externa and vestibular disease. : Ear cytology; Otoscopy; Surgical treatment of aural haematoma.

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22.1 ear mite. (Original magnification X80) (Courtesy of Ken Robinson)
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22.2 Typical appearance of an aural haematoma, showing a bulging fluid-filled mass on the concave surface of the pinna.
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22.3 Needle drainage of an aural haematoma.
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22.4 Laceration of the pinna; note the profuse bleeding.
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22.6 Young cross-breed dog with early otitis externa, showing erythema of the outer canal. Typical gross appearance of otitis externa.
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22.8 Chronic otitis externa, showing thickening of the skin lining the ear canal and narrowing of the canal, in a middle-aged Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
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22.9 Head tilt in a geriatric dog.
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22.10 Typical appearance of an aural polyp following removal. This is a relatively large, smooth, pale pink/purple mass with an obvious ‘stalk’.
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Image of Bacterial rods in a sample from an ear canal. Some bacteria are being phagocytosed by neutrophils, showing that the infection is active. (Original magnification X1000)
Bacterial rods in a sample from an ear canal. Some bacteria are being phagocytosed by neutrophils, showing that the infection is active. (Original magnification X1000) Bacterial rods in a sample from an ear canal. Some bacteria are being phagocytosed by neutrophils, showing that the infection is active. (Original magnification X1000)
Image of Bacterial cocci in a sample from an ear canal. Some bacteria are being phagocytosed by neutrophils, showing that the infection is active. (Original magnification X1000)
Bacterial cocci in a sample from an ear canal. Some bacteria are being phagocytosed by neutrophils, showing that the infection is active. (Original magnification X1000) Bacterial cocci in a sample from an ear canal. Some bacteria are being phagocytosed by neutrophils, showing that the infection is active. (Original magnification X1000)
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Image of Normal ear canal, with a small amount of wax. © Sue Paterson
Normal ear canal, with a small amount of wax. © Sue Paterson Normal ear canal, with a small amount of wax. © Sue Paterson
Image of Normal tympanic membrane. © Sue Paterson
Normal tympanic membrane. © Sue Paterson Normal tympanic membrane. © Sue Paterson
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Image of (a,b) Preoperative views, showing the extent of the haematoma. (c) Sutures on the convex surface of the pinna. (d) The concave surface, showing the sutures and drainage channel. The postoperative photographs were taken after removal of the drapes, but before final clean (the sutures continue to ooze for some time afterwards).
(a,b) Preoperative views, showing the extent of the haematoma. (c) Sutures on the convex surface of the pinna. (d) The concave surface, showing the sutures and drainage channel. The postoperative photographs were taken after removal of the drapes, but before final clean (the sutures continue to ooze for some time afterwards). Preoperative views, showing the extent of the haematoma. Sutures on the convex surface of the pinna. The concave surface, showing the sutures and drainage channel. The postoperative photographs were taken after removal of the drapes, but before final clean (the sutures continue to ooze for some time afterwards).
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