Open AccessTreatment of otitis externa experimentally infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa in dogs
Author(s) -
Rana .A.M.Salih,
Abd M.H. Al_Judi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the iraqi journal of veterinary medicine/al-maǧallaẗ al-ṭibbiyyaẗ al-bayṭariyyaẗ al-’irāqiyyaẗ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2410-7409
pISSN - 1609-5693
DOI - 10.30539/iraqijvm.v33i2.691
Subject(s) - boric acid , ciprofloxacin , otitis , pseudomonas aeruginosa , acetic acid , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , chemistry , surgery , bacteria , biology , biochemistry , genetics , organic chemistry
Twenty five local breed dogs divided to five groups and otitis extrna experimentally induced by scrashingthe ear canal with ( 9x10)8 cfu p6, biotype of pseudomonas aeruginosa . The control group showed theclinical signs beside the presence of neutrophils in the smears . The third group showed the clinical signsbeside the rupture of tympanic membrane in one of animal group and the recovery to the others in 4 weeksafter treathment withear washing acetic acid and boric acid and then local treatment with ciprofloxacin and dexamethazonebeside then local treatment with ciprofloxacin and dexamethazone beside we give ciprofloxacin orally . The fourth group recovered after 3 weeksof treatment with ear washing with Tris – EDTA beside acetic acid and boric acid and local treatment withciprofloxacin and dexamethazone beside giving cipro floxacin orally . The fifth group recoverd after4weeks of treatment with ear washing with Tris – EDTA and acetic acid and boric acid and local Treatmentonly with ciprofloxacin and dexamethazone