Video Otoscopy in Exotic Companion Mammals

Vladimir Jekl; Karel Hauptman; Zdenek Knotek

doi:10.1016/j.cvex.2015.04.003

Video Otoscopy in Exotic Companion Mammals

Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2015 Sep;18(3):431-45. doi: 10.1016/j.cvex.2015.04.003. Epub 2015 Jun 25.

Authors

Vladimir Jekl¹, Karel Hauptman², Zdenek Knotek²

Affiliations

¹ 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.
² Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, 1-3 Palackeho Street, Brno 61242, Czech Republic.

PMID: 26117517
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2015.04.003

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.

Keywords: Ear disorders; Endoscopy; Otitis; Otoscopy; Rabbit; Rodent.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Animals, Exotic*
Ear / anatomy & histology
Ear Diseases / diagnosis
Ear Diseases / therapy
Ear Diseases / veterinary*
Mammals / anatomy & histology*
Otoscopy / methods
Otoscopy / veterinary*
Pets*
Video Recording / methods