Otitis in animals
Veterinary Surgery and RadiologyUntreated ottitis externa leads the infection to inside the ear and cause ottitis media, further it leads to otitis interna.
Untreated ottitis externa leads the infection to inside the ear and cause ottitis media, further it leads to otitis interna.
Surgical affections of the Ears Surgical affections of the ears are congenital affections, aural hematoma, otitis, faulty ear carriage, therapeutic otoplasty, necrosis and ulceration of conchal cartilage, neoplasms of ear etc. The ear is divided in to four parts- the Pinna, external ear cannal, middle ear and Internal ear. Surgical landmarks of the auricular cartilage
In breeds of dog with long and pendulous ears. If Aural Hematoma not treated, It may organises into large scar causing deformity in shape of ear pinna.
Surgical affections of the Jaws in animals are mainly due to trauma and congenital or acquired.
There are various surgical affections of teeth in animals. some of these are congenital and others are acquired.
Tooth surgical procedures in animals are Exodontia or Dental extraction, Removal of molars in bovines and Bishoping in horses.
Surgical affections of Horns in animals is mainly due to their nature of fighting with other animals.
Sinusitis is a common surgical affections of sinuses in animals. It is nothing but the inflammation of the sinus. it can be controlled by dehorning calves at young age by closed dehorning technique, dust and fly control.
Guttural pouch tympany or tympanites is a non-painful distention of the guttural pouch in horses with air characterized by an external swelling in the parotid region.
Surgical affections of nose in animals are Atheroma, Nasal polyps, Necrosis of the turbinate bone, Parasites in the nasal chambers, Traumatic wound and fracture of the nasal bones and Foreign body in Nasal Cavity etc.