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• TITLE: Cytological Features of the Normal Ear Canal of Wild Jackals (Canis aureus) and Domesticated Dogs (C. domesticus)

  AUTHORS: Gila Zur, Roni King, Tali Bdolah-Abram

  KEYWORDS: Canine; Golden Jackal; Otitis Externa; Cocci; Yeast

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Vol.2 No.2, June 12, 2012

  ABSTRACT: This is the first reported study in which various cytological and microbial components of the ear canal of wild jackals (Canis aureus) were examined and compared with those of domesticated dogs (C. domesticus). It is proposed that the differences between them might be attributable to domestication. The normal cytology of the jackals' ears includes cerumen, keratinous debris, coccoid bacteria and yeast-like organisms similar to domesticated dogs, but the frequencies of these findings differed significantly between the two species. In the jackals the incidences of ceruminous debris and yeasts were significantly lower (p p = 0.004 respectively), while keratinous debris and coccoid bacteria were significantly higher (p