Dermatology

Diagnosis and Management of Ear Diseases

Veterinary Diagnosis and management of ear diseases Services in Aurora, IL

Our veterinary dermatologist routinely diagnoses and manages chronic and recurrent ear disease. Ear disease is present in approximately 30% of patients that present for dermatology problems and range from external and middle ear infections due to underlying allergy, ear mites, foreign bodies in the ear canal and ear canal/middle ear tumors. Ear disease is most commonly managed by identifying and controlling the underlying cause. This may involve deep ear evaluation using a video otoscope under general anesthesia, advanced imaging using cat scan, bacterial cultures, biopsy or allergy management.