Canine Ear Cytology Flashcards
Cocci or yeast, minimal inflammation
Cleaner
Cocci or yeast, consistent inflammation
Polypharmacy product (narrow spectrum/not essential)
Rods (+/- cocci and yeast), consistent inflammation
Polypharmacy product (antibiotics with good action in pus/OM)
Systemic steroids
Rod based, chronic severe inflammation
Polypharmacy product/homemade mixture
Systemic steroids
Flush under GA
Likely biofilm
Polypharmacy product for cocci
Osurnia/florfenicol
Polypharmacy products for cocci/yeasts
Surolan/polymixin B
Easotic/Otomax/gentamycin
Canaural/Diethonalamine fusidate and framycetin sulphate
Polypharmacy products for rods
Aurizon/Posatex/marbofloxacin/orbifloxacin
Surolan/Polymixin B
Canaural/Diethonalamine fusidate and framycetin sulphate
Which ear creams contain steroids with high potency and relatively reduced systemic absorption?
Posatex
Easotic
General purpose ear cleaners
Cleanaural
Epiotic
Purulent otitis ear cleaner
Otodine
Waxy ceruminous otitis cleaners
Cerumaural
Otoact
Uses of trizEDTA
Base, pre-flush, biofilm breakdown
Likely underlying conditions
Canine atopic dermatitis (food trial/antigen testing, may require ongoing anti-inflammatory/pruritics)
Ectoparasite?
