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FIG 15.4
Dog with nasal mycotic infection prepared for a 1-hour soak with clotrimazole. A cuffed
endotracheal tube is in place (E). A 24F Foley catheter (broad arrow) is in the caudal
nasopharynx. A 12F Foley catheter (black arrowheads) is obstructing each nostril. A 10F
polypropylene catheter (red arrowheads) is placed midway into each dorsal meatus for
infusion of the drug. Laparotomy sponges are used to further pack the caudal
nasopharynx around the tracheal tube and the caudal oral cavity.

et
npf

nf
hp ic
sp
s

cp
mfs
rfs
lfs

FIG 15.5
Schematic diagram of a cross section of the head of a dog prepared for a 1-hour soak
with clotrimazole. cp, Cribriform plate; et, endotracheal tube; hp, hard palate; ic,
polypropylene infusion catheter; lfs, lateral frontal sinus; mfs, medial frontal sinus; nf,
rostral Foley catheter obstructing nostril; npf, Foley catheter placed in caudal nasopharynx;
rfs, rostral frontal sinus; s, pharyngeal sponges; sp, soft palate. (Reprinted with permission
from Mathews KG et al.: Computed tomographic assessment of noninvasive intranasal
infusions in dogs with fungal rhinitis, Vet Surg 25:309, 1996.)