Affiliation:
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Veterinary Faculty Adnan Menderes University Aydın Turkey
2. Vetderm.ch – Dermatologie und Allergologie für Tiere Huenenberg Switzerland
Abstract
AbstractBackgroundCold atmospheric plasma (CAP) is a new therapeutic tool used to treat various skin diseases in humans and animals.ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of CAP in the treatment of canine acute otitis externa (AOE).AnimalsFour client‐owned golden retriever dogs with bilateral AOE.Methods and MaterialsAfter cleaning with a commercial ear cleanser, right ears (STANDARD group) were treated with an antibiotic/antifungal/corticosteroid combination and left ears (CAP group) were treated with CAP every three days for a total of four treatments. Cytological score and otitis index score (OTIS)3 were recorded for each ear on Day (D)0, D10 and D15. At D10 and D15, owners and investigators recorded an overall assessment.ResultsIn both groups, OTIS3 and cytological score decreased over the study period. The overall assessment scale ranged from moderate to excellent in both groups.Conclusions and Clinical RelevanceCold atmospheric plasma treatment showed equal therapeutic effect compared with a commercial topical anti‐inflammatory and antimicrobial ear treatment.