Relationship between pharyngeal conformation and otitis media with effusion in Cavalier King Charles spaniels.

abstract

• Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a common incidental finding in otherwise normal Cavalier King Charles spaniels (CKCS). In this study, measurements made on MRI were used to determine whether there was an association between OME and brachycephalic conformation. The results confirm that association and also demonstrate that, in CKCS, greater thickness of the soft palate and reduced nasopharyngeal aperture are significantly associated with OME. These results suggest that auditory tube dysfunction and OME may represent a previously overlooked consequence of brachycephalic conformation in dogs.

authors

• Jeffery, Nicholas

published proceedings

• Vet Rec

author list (cited authors)

• Hayes, G. M., Friend, E. J., & Jeffery, N. D.

citation count

• 42

complete list of authors

• Hayes, GM||Friend, EJ||Jeffery, ND

publication date

• July 2010

publisher

• Wiley  Publisher

published in

• Veterinary Record  Journal

keywords

• Animals
• Dog Diseases
• Dogs
• Eustachian Tube
• Incidence
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Nasopharynx
• Otitis Media With Effusion
• Palate, Soft
• Risk Factors
• Species Specificity

PubMed Central ID

• 20622204

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1136/vr.b4886

start page

• 55

end page

• 58

volume

• 167

issue

• 2

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.b4886