Otitis externa : an essential guide to diagnosis and treatment / Richard G. Harvey, BVSc, DVD, Dip. ECVD, FSB, PhD, MRCVS, the Veterinary Centre, Cheylesmore, Coventry, UK, Sue Paterson, MA, VetMB, DVD, DipECVD, MRCVS, RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology, Rutland House Referral Hospital, St. Helens, Merseyside, UK.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harvey, Richard G., author.

Paterson, Sue, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Otitis in animals.

Dogs--Diseases.

Dogs.

Cats--Diseases.

Cats.

Ear Diseases--veterinary.

Otitis Externa--veterinary.

Cat Diseases.

Dog Diseases.

Medical Subjects:

Ear Diseases--veterinary.

Otitis Externa--veterinary.

Cat Diseases.

Dog Diseases.

Physical Description:

vi, 162 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2014]

Summary:

"The investigation and management of ear disease occupies a significant proportion of veterinary clinicians time. Otitis externa, in particular, is likely to be seen by busy small animal clinicians at least once a day. Chronic, and chronic recurrent, otitis externa is frustrating, and costly, to the owner and often painful for the dog or cat. This book provides a comprehensive source of information on the relevant structure, function, medicine, and surgery of the ear, from infection to infection, by way of atopy"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. The normal ear

2. Approach to the diagnosis of otitis externa

3. Aetiology and pathogenesis of otitis externa

4. Ear cleaning

5. Medical management of ear disease

6. Otitis media

7. Ototoxicity and other side-effects of otic medication

8. Aural ablation and bulla osteotomy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-158) and index.

ISBN:

9781482224573

1482224577

OCLC:

870890482