Cannulation of the canine auditory tube.
Cannulation of the auditory tube of the domestic dog via the oral cavity and nasopharynx is described. The length and diameter of the auditory tube and the volume of the cavum tympani were determined for 39 dogs weighing from 8 to 32 kg. Infusion of medicament into the cavum tympani of the dog via an auditory tube cannula may be indicated in the treatment of otitis media.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005064:Eustachian Tube / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D007440:Intubation / Q000662:veterinary*