CYTOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF OTIC EXUDATES OF DOGS WITH BACTERIAL OTITS EXTERNA

Authors

  • Umamaheshwarry R Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 002, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Tamil Nadu, India
  • Sivaraman Department of Clinics, Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 001, TANUVAS, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Venkatesakmar E. Department of Clinics, Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Salem - 636 112, TANUVAS, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Balachandran P. Department of Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 002, TANUVAS, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Sumathi D. Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 002, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Tamil Nadu, India
  • Sasikala K. Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 002, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Tamil Nadu, India
  • Sasikala M. Department of Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 002, TANUVAS, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/ijvsbt.19.3.21

Keywords:

Bacteria, Cytology, Dog, Neutrophils, Otitis

Abstract

This study was conducted on a total of 71 dogs with signs of otitis whose cytology was collected and evaluated to characterize the findings which can be used as a diagnostic aid for otitis externa in dogs. Cytology of the 10 normal dogs showed presence of non-nucleated keratinised epithelial cells. These epithelial cells were mostly found as sheets or appeared rolled up and 5 samples (50%) had Malassezia species. The 71 clinical samples showed majority with cocci and neutrophils (26.8%) followed by rods and cocci (21.1%), cocci alone (14.1%), rods and neutrophils (12.7%), mixed population with cocci, rods and neutrophils (11.3%), cocci and Malassezia (8.5%), rods alone (5.5%).

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Published

2023-05-09

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 3 (2023): The Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology (IJVSBT) (May- Jun) 2023

Section

Short Communication

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How to Cite

R, U., Sivaraman, E., V., P., B., D., S., K., S., & M., S. (2023). CYTOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF OTIC EXUDATES OF DOGS WITH BACTERIAL OTITS EXTERNA . Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology, 19(3), 93–95. https://doi.org/10.48165/ijvsbt.19.3.21
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