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ArticleJournal of feline medicine and surgery2023

A Pandora's box in feline medicine: presenting signs and surgical outcomes in 58 previously hoarded cats with chronic otitis media-interna.

Linda S Jacobson, Kyrsten J Janke, Sasha K Kennedy, Gina A Lockwood, Shawn D Mackenzie, Carl D Porter, Patrick B Ringwood

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Article in Journal of feline medicine and surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Linda S JacobsonToronto Humane Society, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9704-8737
Kyrsten J JankeToronto Humane Society, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Sasha K KennedyToronto Humane Society, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0009-0009-2738-1003
Gina A LockwoodBiostatistical Consultant, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Shawn D MackenzieToronto Veterinary Emergency Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Carl D PorterToronto Veterinary Emergency Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Patrick B RingwoodVeterinary Emergency Clinic, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Wildlife Conservation Society Canada · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe aim of the present study was to report clinical findings, surgical complications and outcomes for previously hoarded cats treated surgically for otitis media-interna (OMI) and to investigate the risk factors for complications and poor outcomes.

methodsA retrospective study was conducted of 58 cats from an institutional hoarding environment that underwent ventral bulla osteotomy (VBO).

resultsInappetence was uncommon at presentation (9/58, 16%) compared with pruritus/alopecia (50%), nasopharyngeal signs (45%), otitis externa (OE) (79%) and otitis interna (OI) (ataxia ± head tilt/head excursions) in 40%. Purulent aural discharge occurred in 36% and polyps in 26%. The tympanic bulla wall was moderately or severely thickened radiographically in 38/108 (35%) ears. Cultures were positive for CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Surgical management of chronic OMI was successful in most cases but was not benign and not always beneficial. The analysis was unable to identify clinically helpful outcome predictors. Optimal management of chronic feline OMI remains a challenge, particularly for animal shelters. Less invasive approaches and chronic medical management require further investigation.

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Cat DiseasesHoardingLabyrinthitisOtitis ExternaOtitis MediaAlopeciaAnimalsBlisterCatsRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcomeanimal hoardingcomplicationsotitis internaOtitis mediaoutcomesStreptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicussurgeryventral bulla osteotomy

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PMCPMC10812028
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