ACETIC-ACID AND OTITIS DUE TO PSEUDOMONAS -AERUGINOSA IN DOGS

The authors summarize history of treatments of human infections due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa, particularly burns and otitis, by use of acet ic acid (or even vinegar). They infer a procedure for a treatment of c anine otitis caused by this germ. Severe clinical signs, recurrence an d isolation of P. aeruginosa are criteria of inclusion of the dogs in the protocol. Acetic acid is used by washing of the ear canal daily wi th a 0.5 p. 100 solution during the first week, then at 5 p. 100 the n ext 3 weeks. Preliminary results seem very promising both from the cli nical and the bacteriological point of view.