Strep canis otitis in a diabetic

RE: Strep canis otitis in a diabetic

ChrisBVSc — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 15:33:28 GMT

Just to add - they do say not to use Osurnia if the eardrum is perforated, but I got the impression from your post that it was probably intact?

RE: Strep canis otitis in a diabetic

ChrisBVSc — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 15:30:55 GMT

Just a thought - what about Osurnia, which contains florfenicol, which is in the chloramphenicol class? The spectrum of activity should be very similar, perhaps worth ringing the lab who did the culture/sensitivity? Plus the added benefit of only 1 application per week!

RE: Strep canis otitis in a diabetic

Dinu Catilina — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 22:49:45 GMT

[quote user="Beats"]Personally I think sounds like otitis media [/quote]

Sounds like it to me as well, you can maybe take a couple of bulla radiographs before doing anything else?

RE: Strep canis otitis in a diabetic

Beats — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 22:06:36 GMT

Personally I think sounds like otitis media and would most likely do myringotomy and flush out middle ear and home on amoxicillin at decent dose for the strep for 4-6 weeks at decent dose.

I usually advise that once weekly flushing for 3 weeks is to be anticipated and am usually pleasantly suprirsed that one good flush and appropriate systemic antibacterials seems to do the trick in majority of cases.