Otitis beim Kaninchen – Symptome, Diagnostik und Therapiemöglichkeiten

Dieser Artikel gibt eine Übersicht über die Symptome bei Otitiden des Kaninchens sowie die anatomischen Besonderheiten des Kaninchenohrs und veranschaulicht verschiedene Möglichkeiten der Diagnostik. Neben der medikamentösen Therapie werden die laterale und totale Gehörgangsresektion sowie die laterale und ventrale Bullaosteotomie als chirurgische Therapien bei chronischer Otitis des Kaninchens dargestellt.

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