Therapeutic Management of Otitis Externa in Dogs

A one year old male German shepherd dog was presented to Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Navania, Vallabhnagar, Udaipur with the history of head shaking, tilting of the head towards the affected side, foul smell and excessive amount of cerumen coming out from the ear. Clinical manifestation revealed that the dog showed pain while touching the affected area. The cerumen sample from ear was taken and culture test was done. The culture test report revealed the presence of Proteus spp. The dog was treated successfully with the ear cleanser containing 0.2 percent salicylic acid, pomisol ear drop and tablet gentamicin (orally).