48 dogs of different ages and sexes presented at Veterinary Hospital, Bhoiguda, with history
of ear problems were examined for its etiology using otoscopic and cytological examination.
The clinical symptoms observed were erythema of pinna, head shaking, ear scratching, mild
pain upon touching the ear, mild yellowish discharge. Samples were taken from affected ears
with sterile cotton swabs and cultured on sabourauds dextrose agar media with
Chloramphenical. Staining of the colonies with new methylene blue stain revealed several foot
print shaped Malassezia pachydermatitis along with numerous gram positive cocci. The in
vitro drug sensitivity revealed highest sensitivity to Ketoconazole followed by Clotrimazole,
Amphotericin B and Nystatin. Recovery was uneventful with a combined local application of
Ciprofloxacin and oral Ketoconazole.