Lynette Cole

DVM, MS, DACVD

Professor; Dermatology & Otology Section Head

Contact

cole.143@osu.edu (614) 292-3551 Veterinary Medical Center
601 Vernon Tharp Street
Columbus, OH 43210
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Department

Veterinary Clinical Sciences

Professional Training and experience

  • DVM, University of Tennessee, 1989
  • MS, The Ohio State University 1999
  • Residency in Dermatology, The Ohio State University 1994-1997

Research Interests

  • Ear disease

Research Summary

  • Evaluation of Radiology, Otoscopy, and Impedance Audiometry for the Diagnosis of Otitis Media in Dogs
  • Clinical Assessment and In Vivo Efficacy of Epi-Otic Ear Solution for the Treatment of Bacterial and Yeast Otitis Externa
  • Post-Treatment Plasma and Ear Tissue Concentrations of Enrofloxacin for Staphylococcus intermedius and Pseudomonas spp. in Dogs with End-Stage Otitis
  • In Vitro Activity of EDTA-Tris on Bacterial Organisms From Canine Otitis
  • Characterization of Staphylococcal Organisms Isolated from Sites of Infection and Carriage Sites in Dogs with Superficial Pyoderma

Professional Memberships

  • Member, American Veterinary Medical Association
  • Member, American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology
  • Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Dermatology

Teaching

  • VM 606: Integumentary Core Course
  • VCS 793: Dermatology Elective
  • VMC 615.02: Operative Practice Laboratory
  • VCS 822.09: Graduate Dermatology Class
  • VM 700.15: Dermatology Clinical Rotation
  • VCS 719: Clinical Problem Solving and Treatment in Small Animal Internal Medicine II

Graduate Training

  • Tina Wolfe, Member MSc Thesis Committee
  • Lauren Pinchbeck, Thesis advisor, MSc

Publications

Peer Reviewed Articles

(partial listing)

  • Cole LK, Kwochka KW, Kowalski JJ, Hillier A: Microbial flora and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of isolated pathogens from the horizontal ear canal and middle ear in dogs with otitis media. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1998: 212; 534-538.
  • Cole LK, Podell M, Kwochka KW. Impedance audiometric measurements in clinically normal dogs. Am J Vet Research 2000: 61; 442-445.
  • Hillier A, Cole LK, Kwochka KW, McCall C. Late-phase reactions to intradermal testing with Dermatophagoides farinae in healthy dogs and dogs with house dust-mite induced atopic dermatitis. Am J Vet Research 2002; 63, 69-73.
  • Cole LK, Kwochka KW, Podell M, Hillier A, Smeak D. Evaluation of radiology, otoscopy, pneumotoscopy, impedance audiometry and endoscopy for the diagnosis of otitis media. In: Thoday KL, Foil CS, Bond R, eds. Advances in veterinary dermatology, volume 4. Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing Co, 2002; 49-55.
  • Cole LK, Kwochka KW, Kowalski JJ, Hillier A, Hoshaw-Woodard SL. Evaluation of an ear cleanser for the treatment of infectious otitis externa in dogs. Vet Therapeutics 2003; 4: 12-23.
  • Randall A, Hillier A, Cole LK, Kwochka KW, Needham G, Wassom DL. Quantitation of house dust mites and house dust mite allergens in the microenvironment of dogs. Am J Vet Res 2003; 1301-1309.
  • Randall A, Hillier A, Cole LK, Kwochka KW, Needham G, Wassom DL. Quantitation of house dust mite allergens (Der f 1 and group 2) on the skin and hair of dogs. Am J Vet Res 2005; 66: 143-149.

Book Chapters

  • Cole LK, Schwassmann M. Workshop on: Antibiotic use in chronic otitis externa. In: Thoday KL, Foil CS, Bond R, eds. Advances in veterinary dermatology, volume 4. Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing Co, 2002; 213-223.
  • Introduction to Diseases of the Ear. LK Cole. In: Morgan RV, Bright RM, Swartout MS, eds. Handbook of small animal practice. Philadelphia: WB Saunders Co, 2003; 1047-1048.
  • Diseases of the Middle and Inner Ear. LK Cole and M Podell. In: Morgan RV, Bright RM, Swartout MS, eds. Handbook of small animal practice. Philadelphia: WB Saunders Co, 2003; 1058-1066.