Treatment of Otitis Externa Associated With Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii in a Peach-Faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis) With an Acetic and Boric Acid Commercial Solution

An Martel; Freddy Haesebrouck; Tom Hellebuyck; Frank Pasmans

doi:10.1647/2008-037.1

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An Martel, Freddy Haesebrouck, Tom Hellebuyck, Frank Pasmans

Abstract

A 5-year-old lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis) was presented with scaly crusts around both external ear openings and exudate present around the left ear. The bird had been treated with ivermectin and enrofloxacin without success. A pure culture of Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii was isolated from both ears. After susceptibility testing, a treatment of an acetic and boric acid solution administered topically 3 times daily was prescribed. The scaly appearance disappeared after 14 days of treatment and C kroppenstedtii could not be reisolated.

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An Martel, Freddy Haesebrouck, Tom Hellebuyck, and Frank Pasmans "Treatment of Otitis Externa Associated With Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii in a Peach-Faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis) With an Acetic and Boric Acid Commercial Solution," Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery 23(2), 141-144, (1 June 2009). https://doi.org/10.1647/2008-037.1

Published: 1 June 2009

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