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Cytology

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Ear Infection
Skin Infection

Ear Infection

Ear Infection

  • Bacteria with neutrophils
  • Canaural®
  • Bacteria without neutrophils
  • Ceruminous: EpiKlean®
  • Severely ceruminous: KlearOtic®
  • Suspected biofilm: TrizEDTA®
  • Yeast
  • Canaural®
  • MalAcetic® Otic
  • Mixed infection (bacteria/yeast)
  • Canaural®
  • MalAcetic® Otic

Ear Treatment Options

Canaural®

Ear Cleaning Suggestions20

In cases where microorganisms are noted on microscopic examination without evidence of neutrophils, an ear cleaning protocol as monotherapy without the use of an antimicrobial can be implemented. Ensure the comfort of the patient with topical or systemic corticosteroid treatment.

Severe Secretions

q24h x 5-7 days, then every 2 days x 10-14 days, then 2 x/week until follow-up.

Moderate Secretions

q24h x 3-5 days, then every 2 days x 7-10 days, then 1-2 x/week until follow-up.

Mild Secretions

Every 2 days x 7-14 days, then 1 x/week until follow-up.

Ear Flush

MalAcetic® Otic
TrizEDTA®
KlearOtic®
EpiKlean®

Skin/Bacteria7

Topical Therapy

Advantages

  • Pathogenic organisms and debris are effectively removed from the skin’s surface.
  • Use of topical antiseptic is preferable to topical antibiotics.
  • No true antimicrobial resistance resulting in clinical treatment failure of staphylococcal infection using chlorhexidine has yet been described.
  • Lesions resolve more quickly.
  • Reduced adverse effects compared to systemic antibacterials.
  • Duration of systemic antimicrobial treatment is shortened.
  • Decreased exposure to antibiotics, aligning with antimicrobial stewardship.

When to consider topical therapy for superficial bacterial folliculitis

Topical therapy alone, without systemic antimicrobial drugs, is recommended, especially in the following situations:
  • When the infection is localized and confined to specific areas.
  • In generalized infection when the lesions are mild.
  • For prevention of recurrence while investigating the underlying skin disease.

View the new and updates International Society of Companion Animal Infection and Disease (ISCAID) guidelines for pyoderma (reference 25 accessible here).

Skin Infection

Topical Therapeutic Options

Systemic Antibiotics
Systemic Antifungals

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Benefits of Skin Cytology
Collecting a Culture by Lesion Type
Interpreting the Microbiology Report

Bacteria

DermaChlor™ 4
TrizTopical®

Yeast

Malaseb®
MalAcetic®

Mixed Infection

Malaseb®
MalAcetic®
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