title: Video Otoscopy in Exotic Companion Mammals.
abstract: Ear disease is a common disorder seen in exotic companion mammals, especially in ferrets, rabbits, and rats. This article describes patient preparation, equipment, and video otoscopy technique in exotic companion mammals. This noninvasive technique facilitates accurate diagnosis of diseases affecting the external ear canal or middle ear. Moreover, therapeutic otoscopic evaluation of the external ear facilitates foreign body removal, external ear canal flushing, intralesional drug administration, myringotomy, and middle ear cavity flushing.
authors.affiliation: Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, 1-3 Palackeho Street, Brno 61242, Czech Republic. Electronic address: jeklv@vfu.cz.
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jekl
authors.affiliation: Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, 1-3 Palackeho Street, Brno 61242, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Karel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hauptman
authors.affiliation: Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, 1-3 Palackeho Street, Brno 61242, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Zdenek
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Knotek
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000068881:Animals, Exotic; D004423:Ear / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008322:Mammals / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D038781:Otoscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D057805:Pets; D014741:Video Recording / Q000379:methods
keywords: Ear disorders; Endoscopy; Otitis; Otoscopy; Rabbit; Rodent