Korean Journal of Veterinary Research (대한수의학회지)
- Volume 39 Issue 3
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- Pages.566-574
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- 1999
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- 2466-1384(pISSN)
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- 2466-1392(eISSN)
Microfloras of otitis externa and normal external ear canals in dogs
개에서 외이도염 및 정상외이도에서 분리한 세균총에 대한 연구
- Kim, Ki-hyang (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
- Choi, Won-phil (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
- Received : 1999.04.21
- Published : 1999.06.22
Abstract
This study was conducted to examine the outbreak rate and the causative agents of otitis externa in 26 dogs (49 ears ; 23 dogs = bilateral, 3 dogs = unilateral), and the normal microfloras of external ear canal in 68 dogs(133 ears ; 65 dogs = bilateral, 3 dogs = unilateral ) in Taegu, 1997. The breed, living environment, sex, age and season distribution of otitic dogs were as follows : Dogs with erect and hairy ears(42.3%), pendulous and hairy ears(38.5%), indoor(92.3%), female(65.4%) and below one year old(38.5%) were more prevalent. According to season, otitis externa was mainly occurred between July and October. The major causative agents of canine otitis externa were Malassezia pachydermatis (32.7%), Staphylococcus aureus (26.5%) and S intermedius (16.3%). In the microorganism isolated 39 otitic ear canals, single infection was 53.8% and mixed infection was 46.2%. The normal microfloras of canine external ear canal were fungi including M pachydermatis, Aspergillus spp, Microsporum canis, Alternaria spp, Verticillium spp and Yeast, and bacteria including Staphylococcus spp(10 species including S xylosus), Bacillus spp, Corynebacterium spp, Listeria spp, Actinomyces pyogenes and Escherichia coli. No growth was 34.6%.