PROFILE OF OTITIS EXTERNA ISOLATES IN DOGS AND CATS DIAGNOSED IN LABORATORY OF MICROBIOLOGY IN 2020

Abstract

 Otitis externa is one of the most frequent diseases in the clinicalroutine of dogs and cats, and they can be caused by several associated factors.Due to incorrect use of antimicrobial products, the treatment and control of otitishave become challenging. This study aims to analyze the results of otologicalexams at the Laboratory of Microbiology HV-ULBRA in 2020 and demonstratethe profie of patients and isolated bacteria. Staphylococcus was the main genusisolated, and 71,11% of samples showed multi-drug resistance to antimicrobialtesting. These results indicate the need to use complementary examinations tocontrol otitis externa.  Keywords: canines, felines, otological diseases, antimicrobial susceptibility test