Medical and Surgical Management of Otitis in Sheep-case Report

Bacterial otitis is more common in livestock in a feedlot environment. Otitis externais an inflammation of the external auditory meatus and pinna that is similar to epithelium and soft tissue infection. Acute localized disease in sheep occurs in the form of pustules, furuncles or crusts in wooled areas and typically result from Staphylococcus aureus. In Romania, there are little studies on the otitis in sheep; therefore the purpose of this study was to manage clinical and chirurgical the case, to determine the bacterial agents from that area and its sensitivity to antibiotic. A three years old female crossbred sheep, pregnant in the 4th month, from Giurgiu county was examined, this thing revealed display unilateral head tilt (toward the left side of the lesion), left ear ptosis. Ultrasonographic and radio graphical images describe the inflammation of peripheral ear conduct tissue but no bulla damage. The diameter of the ear canal had 0,35 cm. The bacterial species isolated were Staphylococcus aureus and Proteus spp., and were sensitive to Ciprofloxacin and Amoxicillin. Seven days after the surgery the head and left ear were drooped (sequelae of the cranial nerve VII and cranial nerve VIII) but no inflammation or pain were seen. The conclusion is that the lateral left ear canal resection may be a reliable surgical method for the sheep otitis if it is made rapidly after the otitis diagnosis.