A young, adult basset hound presents to you for evaluation of chronic recurrent ear pruritus and a strong "musty" odor. Which of these diagnostic tests would be most useful initially? This is Answer B from the quiz.
Incorrect. Yeast culture is not recommended as a diagnostic procedure due to the difficulty in interpreting non-quantitative results. Yeast populations are best evaluated with a cytologic examination.
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Acknowledgement: The author wishes to thank Ross Bond, DVM, BVMS, PhD, DVD, MRCVS, DECVD, for the use of the photo in this quiz and for his technical guidance.