[lil fu fu girl]

Originally Posted by kjc

If the ear is dead, it will eventually rot off. Flesh without a blood supply dies and disintegrates. Ganggreen could very well set in and kill the remaining part of the ear, and could also cause a systemic infection (travels through the blood to all parts of the body) which would then be putting your dog's life at risk.

Maybe look into prosthetics if the appearance is bothering you too much.

Best of luck...

If the a portion of the ear is indeed dead, by leaving it attached to the living portion you are indeed risking your pups life. Once dead, tissues and muscle quickly succumb to bacterial invasion. Therefore, since there is no longer any blood flow in that area there is also no longer any immune support. This will quickly lead to bacterial invasion, first in the dead/gangrene portion, then within the living portion of the body: sepsis, septicemia, and septic shock with penetrating infection throughout the organ systems which will eventually leading to organ failure is the natural progression.

With two vets giving you the same info, I would listen.