Primary anastomosis of segmental external auditory canal atresia in one dog

Abstract

This report describes a case of canine segmental external auditory canal atresia (EACA). The dog was managed medically with non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs until clinical deterioration, at which time a novel and successful end‐to‐end anastomosis surgical repair was performed. At the 30 day postoperative re‐examination, the dog was clinically well and otoscopy confirmed that there was no evidence of auditory canal stenosis. The patient remained free of ongoing issues 20 months after the surgery. End‐to‐end anastomosis should be considered for treatment of developmental segmental EACA in the canine.