什麼是ENT?
耳鼻喉科？頭頸外科？ENT？是什麼？
ENT? Head and Neck Surgery? What are they?
耳鼻喉科，英文為 Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)。在解剖學上，耳、鼻、喉這三個器官緊緊相通、互相影響，所以醫療上常被放在一起。而往往這三個器官跟頭頸部其他構造息息相關，尤其在外科領域耳鼻喉科常常又稱為耳鼻喉頭頸外科。
Ear, Nose, and Throat are anatomically in close association and will often affect one another, thus they are often treated together. The three organs are also closely related to other structures of the head and neck, which is why otorhinolaryngology deals with the surgical and medical conditions of the head, neck, ear, nose, and throat all together.
頭頸部存在許多複雜的神經、血管，以及許多與重要的器官，這些器官的功能攸關著「生存」，例如呼吸、吞嚥。
The head and neck region comprise many complex nerves, vessels, and vital organs that are crucial to our "survival", such as breathing and swallowing.
常見的耳鼻喉頭頸外科疾病有哪些？
What are some common otolaryngology conditions?
短吻犬阻塞性呼吸道症候群、耳血腫、頑固性外耳中耳炎、頭頸癌、鼻咽瘜肉、鼻咽狹窄、喉頭麻痺症、唾液囊腫、阻塞型睡眠呼吸中止症、上顎裂等等。
BOAS (Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome), ear hematoma, persistent otitis media, head and neck cancer, nasopharyngeal polyps, nasopharyngeal stenosis, laryngeal paralysis, sialocele (salivary gland cysts), obstructive sleep apnea, cleft palate, etc.
頭頸外科醫師需要對解剖學及生理學有非常深入地了解，才能在這些複雜的構造中，找到最適合的處置方式，讓動物擁有正常的生活品質。
To come up with the most appropriate surgical procedure amongst the complex structure, otolaryngologists (Head and neck surgeons) are the masters of anatomy and physiology, to ensure that animals can have a smooth post-operation recovery and improved life quality.