Otoscopy and aural cytological findings in a population of rescue cats and cases in a referral small animal hospital in England and Wales
| Autor: | Toby G Knowles, Sophie Tyler, Nicola Swales, Aiden P Foster, Natalie Barnard |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Mite Infestations
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Referral 040301 veterinary sciences Population Otoscopy Cat Diseases 030308 mycology & parasitology 0403 veterinary science Otodectes 03 medical and health sciences Small animal Prevalence medicine Animals Ear Diseases Small Animals education Referral and Consultation 0303 health sciences education.field_of_study Malassezia Cerumen Wales CATS biology business.industry cytological Psoroptidae 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences biology.organism_classification England Cats rescue referral aural business |
| Zdroj: | Tyler, S, Swales, N, Foster, A, Knowles, T & Barnard, N 2020, ' Otoscopy and aural cytological findings in a population of rescue cats and cases in a referral small animal hospital in England and Wales ', Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 161-167 . https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X19834969 |
| ISSN: | 1532-2750 1098-612X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1098612x19834969 |
| Popis: | Objectives Otitis externa is seen clinically in cats, although studies investigating this condition within the UK are lacking. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of Otodectes cynotis mites and microbial infection in the ear canals of cats in various rescue centres and a referral hospital. Methods Otoscopy was performed in 332 cats. Otoscopic findings were noted, including the gross visualisation of Otodectes species. A sample of cerumen was collected for cytological evaluation and a cerumen smear for detection of Otodectes mites if there was a large amount of aural exudate present. Results O cynotis infestation was noted in 3/341 cats (0.9%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.3–2.6). A total of 129/341 (37.8%; 95% CI 32.7–43.0) cats were found to have Malassezia species within one or both ears. Bacteria were found unilaterally in 9/341 (2.6%; 95% CI 1.4–4.9) cats. Analysis of the cytological findings showed an increased likelihood for Malassezia species to be present as age increased (n = 293; Pearson r = 0.204, P Conclusions and relevance This study shows that there was a low prevalence of O cynotis in this cohort of cats. In normal cats it was not unusual to find Malassezia microorganisms upon aural cytology, bacteria were noted far less frequently and in two cats this was associated with underlying anatomical pathology. |
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