Otitis is a common thing for veterinarians to treat. Commonly associated with underlying allergies, we can see other things cause ear infection such as ear canal masses, endocrinopathies, etc.
When you are busy in the clinic, it can be hard to think about every aspect of ear canal disease. In an attempt to make things a bit easier, I put together the top 5 mistakes I recognize in management of otitis cases. Let me preface with the fact that I have also made these mistakes in the past! Learn more on this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast!
00:00 Intro
01:49 Mistake #1: Not performing ear cytology
05:18 Not implementing appropriate ear flushing protocol
07:46 Fail to control inflammation
09:45 Don’t recheck progress
12:14 Not identifying the underlying issue
14:49 Recap / Final Thoughts
16:27 Outro