Commonly the ear diseases are diagnosed by visualization of ear canal, with or without handheld 2.5X magnification otoscope, followed by taking cultures or cytology samples. Diagnosis is made which includes bacterial infection, environmental or food allergy, and atopic dermatitis. In medical field this is identified as a convenient diagnosis. Invariably the treatment plan fails, ear disease keeps progressing, and the ear turns into an end stage condition. Final outcome is TECA (Total Ear Canal Ablation) and owners consider it as a barbaric procedure.

Diagnosis of ear diseases requires identification of the underlying conditions that created ear disorder. Diagnosis of ear disease requires detail understanding of ear anatomy and physiology, diseases affecting different anatomy of the ear, diagnosis of ear conditions (over 106 conditions we have identified), what treatment each condition would need, how to get to the complex ear anatomy where the disorder has taken place and needed intervention to treat diseased ear. To achieve successful ear treatment, visualization is the most important step; otherwise ear treatments are done blindly leading to failure after failure. Endoscopy is needed to visualize the ear disease, diagnosis the ear disease, treat the ear disease and observe the follow up evaluations. Course is designed to get deep into how to use otoscope to identify, diagnose and treat most common ear conditions seen in veterinary medicine. Learn different techniques and use of micro-instruments needed to perform most successful endoscopic ear treatment.