Fill the ear canal with topical ointments when treating otitis externa

Have you ever wondered how easy (or not) it is for our clients to administer prescription topical ear therapy to their companions?

I would suggest this may be further complicated by data sheets that provide instructions such as “apply 8 drops once daily”.

Paul Bloom at the North American Veterinary Conference advocated filling the ear with topical medication at the prescribed number of times daily to address the risk of treatment errors leading to the exacerbation of perpetuating factors (Bloom, 2015).

Reference
Bloom, P.B (2015) Diagnosis of Otitis Externa in the Real World, Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, 2015.