A Practical Approach to Diagnosing and Managing Ear Disease in Dogs

Paul Bloom, DVM, DACVD, DAVBP
Compendium. May 
2009 (Vol 31, No 5)

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.