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Assessing the Health and
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Basic Assessment
of Animal
Health and Welfare _________________

Title
Introduction
Contents
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Body Condition
Body Shape
Posture
Fur & Feathers
Facial Expression
Skin
Mucous Membranes
Eyes
Ears
Nose
Mouth
Tail
Perineum
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Glossary
References
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Acknowledgements

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Ears (1 of 1)

It is important to examine routinely the ears of animals for signs of infection.

Question 26

What clinical signs may lead you to suspect that an animal has an ear infection?

Answer

A redness or swelling of the ear.
An unpleasant odour is present in many bacterial and fungal infections.
Animals will typically scratch their ears if they are infected with ear parasites such as mites.
If the inner ear becomes affected then the animal may show a head tilt and a tendacy to walk in circles (see question 11 on page 15).

Animals with long ears such as rabbits are particularly prone to ear infections.

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