Experience in the treatment of otitis external contaminated with bacterial infection and yeast Malassezia in dogs with signs of food allergy

Abstract

The aim of the study was to develop a treatment regimen for otitis externa with contamination by bacterial infection and yeast fungi of the genus Malassezia in dogs with signs of food allergy without the use of steroid preparations. The study was conducted on nine dogs of dwarf breeds aged from six months to two years with a clinically and laboratory confirmed diagnosis of otitis externa complicated by bacterial and yeast contamination. As a result of cytological examination of smears prepared from earwax and smears-prints taken from the area of interdigital spaces, the presence of cocci and yeast fungi in various ratios was revealed in the studied animals. At the same time, bacterial microflora (coccoid forms) prevailed in four animals, fungal microflora prevailed in three, and the ratio of cocci and fungi in two animals was 1:1. The animals were prescribed therapy, including the use of self-prepared ear drops based on the preparations "Baitril 5.0%" and "Clotrimazole 1.0%", a course of 14 days with preliminary cleaning of the external auditory passages with specialized veterinary lotions based on glycyrine.It was found that the developed treatment regimen for otitis externa with contamination by bacterial infection and yeast fungi of the genus Malassezia in dogs with signs of food allergy is effective. The fundamental difference between this scheme and common treatment regimens is the absence of steroid drugs in its composition, which often lead to undesirable side reactions of the body.