Ear Cytology Interpretation: From Subjective to Standardized
This course offers 0.5 RACE CE Credits.Ear cytology is often underused or inconsistently applied in practice, even though it can meaningfully improve diagnostic accuracy, antimicrobial stewardship, and treatment monitoring. This interactive, case-based course makes the “invisible” variability of traditional glass-slide cytology visible—highlighting how common artifacts and interpretation differences can drive over-treatment or missed clinical insights. Learners will work through three realistic otitis cases that demonstrate (1) over-interpretation errors (e.g., melanin granules mistaken for ba Free on-demand veterinary education from the IDEXX Learning Center public catalogue.
