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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0120-2952</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Med. Vet. Zoot.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0120-2952</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia Universidad Nacional de Colombia]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S0120-29522018000200179</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15446/rfmvz.v65n2.75641</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Otitis media en el perro: diagnóstico, tratamiento quirúrgico y posibles complicaciones. Revisión]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Otitis media in dogs: diagnosis and surgical treatment, and possible complications. Review]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gaviria]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[A.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cruz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[J. M.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro Veterinario San Cayetano  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Medellín ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Colombia Grupo de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Genética Molecular (Biogem) ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Medellín ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>65</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>179</fpage>
<lpage>189</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0120-29522018000200179&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0120-29522018000200179&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0120-29522018000200179&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN El propósito de este artículo es discutir los aspectos relativos al tratamiento y diagnóstico de la otitis media en el perro, haciendo énfasis en las complicaciones más frecuentes observadas luego de una ablación total del canal auditivo con osteotomía de la bulla timpánica, procedimiento que en la actualidad se considera el tratamiento de elección. Además, se expone el ámbito clínico en el cual se indica esta intervención considerando otras condiciones diferentes de la otitis media. Se contrasta de manera crítica la experiencia de los autores con la literatura publicada referente a este tema en algunos aspectos que conciernen a la técnica quirúrgica y el diagnóstico.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[SUMARY The purpose of this article is to discuss the aspects related to the treatment and diagnosis of otitis media in dogs, emphasizing the most frequent complications observed after a total ablation of the auditory canal with osteotomy of the tympanic bulla, a procedure that is currently considered the treatment of choice. Additionally, the clinical setting in which this intervention is indicated is exposed, considering other conditions other than otitis media. The experience of the authors with the published literature regarding this topic is critically contrasted in some aspects that concern the surgical technique and the diagnosis.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Ablación]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[canal auditivo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[bulla timpánica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[caninos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[cirugía]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[ablation]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[auditory canal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[tympanic bulla]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[canines]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[surgery]]></kwd>
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