Health Report Final - Flipbook - Page 18
Ears
Dogs with ear
problems in the
last year (31%)
EARS
Dogs without ear
problems in the last
year (69%)
In addi on survey members reported that 31% of dogs had an ear infec on during their
life me.
Types of Ear Problems Reported
CONDITION
BACTERIAL (MILD)
TOTAL
24
% OF POPULATION
8.7
BACTERIAL (MODERATE)
6
2.2
BACTERIAL (SEVERE)
10
3.6
INFECTION YEAST
38
13.8
ALLERGIES
8
2.9
DEAFNESS
6
2.2
MIDDLE EAR INFECTION
1
0.4
FOREIGN BODY
5
1.8
TUMOUR /GROWTH
1
0.4
Of the 86 dogs affected the 5 most common problems were:
1)
Yeast infec ons: 44.8% of ear problems (13.8% of the dogs in the survey)
2)
Mild bacterial infec on: 27.6% of ear problems (8.7% of the dogs in the survey)
3)
Severe ear infec on that was resistant to treatment: 11.5% (3.6% of dogs in the
survey)
4)
Allergic ear disease: 12.6% of ear problems (2.9% of the dogs in the survey)
5)
Deafness: 6.9% of ear problems (2.2% of dogs in the survey)
These results are consistent with recent studies in the leading causes of ear disease in dogs.
Overgrowth of yeast and bacteria are o en linked to allergies and conforma on in spaniels
both of which can be inherited though there is no test at this me to check for risk.
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