Primary secretory otitis media in Cavalier King Charles spaniels

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2012 Nov;42(6):1137-42. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2012.08.002. Epub 2012 Oct 10.

Abstract

Primary secretory otitis media (PSOM) is a disease that has been described in the Cavalier King Charles spaniel (CKCS). A large, bulging pars flaccida identified on otoscopic examination confirms the diagnosis. However, in many CKCS with PSOM the pars flaccida is flat, and radiographic imaging is needed to confirm the diagnosis. Current treatment for PSOM includes performing a myringotomy into the caudal-ventral quadrant of the pars tensa with subsequent flushing of the mucus out of the bulla using a video otoscope. Repeat myringotomies and flushing of the middle ear are necessary to keep the middle ear free of mucus.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Breeding
  • Dog Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Dog Diseases / genetics*
  • Dog Diseases / therapy
  • Dogs
  • Ear, Middle / pathology
  • Female
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Male
  • Otitis Media with Effusion / diagnosis
  • Otitis Media with Effusion / genetics
  • Otitis Media with Effusion / therapy
  • Otitis Media with Effusion / veterinary*
  • Otoscopy / veterinary*
  • Pedigree*
  • Recurrence
  • Species Specificity
  • Treatment Outcome