title: Surgical Management of Ear Diseases in Rabbits.
abstract: Otitis externa and media are frequently diagnosed disorders in rabbits and are particularly common in lop-eared breeds because of the specific anatomy of the ear canal. Medical management for otitis externa and media often provides only a temporary improvement in clinical signs. Surgery by means of partial or total ear canal ablation (PECA or TECA) combined with lateral bulla osteotomy (LBO) represents a feasible approach that is well tolerated and provides a good clinical outcome. Short-term complications associated with PECA/TECA-LBO include facial nerve paralysis and vestibular disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Csomos
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
authors.forename: Georgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bosscher
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA. Electronic address: cmans@vetmed.wisc.edu.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mans
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA. Electronic address: hardier@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hardie
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004423:Ear / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D011817:Rabbits / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Bulla osteotomy; Ear anatomy; Ear canal ablation; Otitis; Rabbit