Otitis interna as a result of Pasteurella multocida infection in a laboratory woodchuck.
A laboratory woodchuck presented clinically with left-sided torticollis and a purulent exudate within the external auditory meatus of the left ear. Bacterial culture of the exudate resulted in a heavy growth of Pasteurella multocida. Treatment was initiated with topical and systemic antimicrobial compounds. There was no clinical improvement after 72 h of treatment, and euthanasia was elected. Radiographs correlated well with necropsy findings, confirming a diagnosis of otitis media; otitis interna was not confirmed but was suggested by the clinical presentation. To the authors  knowledge, this is the first description of otitis media/interna as a result of P. multocida infection in a laboratory woodchuck.
McCrory
W Patrick
WP
Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606, USA.
Fish
Richard E
RE
D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D007762:Labyrinthitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008392:Marmota; D023421:Models, Animal; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016979:Pasteurella multocida / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents