Surgical treatment of external and middle ear diseases in cats and dogs: literature review and case series

Abstract

Diseases of the middle and outer ear are quite common in daily general practice but only some specific cases may need surgical treatment. The aim of this study is to explain the most common surgical diseases in this area and the surgical techniques most commonly used for its treatment and diagnosis. In the second part we will discuss a series of clinical cases describing diagnostic and surgical techniques applied, clinical results and a comparison with previously described cases.