1. Nd: YAG laser-assisted transendoscopic procedure for treatment of otitis media in a horse.
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Uhlendorf, F., Hellige, M., Cavalleri, J. V. M., Feige, K., and Ohnesorge, B.
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OTITIS media treatment ,NEODYMIUM lasers ,OTITIS media diagnosis ,GELDINGS ,COMPUTED tomography ,MAGNETIC resonance imaging ,DISEASES - Abstract
An 8-year-old Warmblood gelding was referred for evaluation of headshaking to the Clinic for Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover. Based on clinical signs and computed tomography - as well as magnetic resonance imaging - findings, otitis media was diagnosed. Medical treatment including trimethoprim potentiated sulfadimethoxine and meloxicam for 3 weeks did not result in cessation of clinical signs. Therefore, the tympanic cavity was opened transendoscopically using an Nd: YAG-laser via the guttural pouch according to surgical procedures in human and small animal medicine, leading to a considerable improvement of clinical signs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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