Nd:YAG laser‐assisted transendoscopic procedure for treatment of otitis media in a horse

Summary An 8‐year‐old Warmblood gelding was referred for evaluation of headshaking to the Clinic for Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover. Based on clinical signs and computed tomography – as well as magnetic resonance imaging – findings, otitis media was diagnosed. Medical treatment i...

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Published in:Equine veterinary education 2017-02, Vol.29 (2), p.82-86
Main Authors: Uhlendorf, F., Hellige, M., Cavalleri, J. V. M., Feige, K., Ohnesorge, B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
endoscopic surgery
headshaking
horse
Nd:YAG‐laser
otitis media
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Summary:Summary An 8‐year‐old Warmblood gelding was referred for evaluation of headshaking to the Clinic for Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover. Based on clinical signs and computed tomography – as well as magnetic resonance imaging – findings, otitis media was diagnosed. Medical treatment including trimethoprim potentiated sulfadimethoxine and meloxicam for 3 weeks did not result in cessation of clinical signs. Therefore, the tympanic cavity was opened transendoscopically using an Nd:YAG‐laser via the guttural pouch according to surgical procedures in human and small animal medicine, leading to a considerable improvement of clinical signs.
ISSN:0957-7734
2042-3292
DOI:10.1111/eve.12406