title: A practical approach to diagnosing and managing ear disease in dogs.
abstract: Entire books have been written on the subject of canine ear disease. Rather than attempt to present all the available information here, I am providing an overview of how I diagnose and manage ear disease in dogs. It is critical to appreciate that ear disease is only a clinical problem (no more specific than pruritus) and that steps must be taken to prevent otitis externa from progressing to proliferative otitis. BOX 1 summarizes step-by-step approaches to specific clinical scenarios.
authors.affiliation: Allergy, Skin, and Ear Clinic For Pets, Livonia, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bloom
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D003475:Curettage / Q000662:veterinary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000662:veterinary; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000662:veterinary