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ACCREDITED CPD - DERMATOLOGY Managing Shaping the future of animal health Chronic Otitis Externa Dr Martin Briggs B.Sc, B.V.Sc, M.Sc(Med), FRCVS, Registered Specialist In Veterinary Dermatology 028 316 2297 [email protected] Reviewed by Dr Heidi Schroeder Otitis externa (Fig 1), inflammation of the external ear canal, is one of the most commonly diagnosed skin conditions in dogs. There are a number of predisposing factors which render individual pets susceptible to chronic and recurrent otitis. Otitis media is inflammation وHZYHX\