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Originally Posted by joej0225

Hi everybody Im new to the forum. My 2 year old yorkie had a freak accident where somehow he pulled his top knot band over his ear causing an injury.

He lost circulation by the time we found out he had his ear caught and now its a little darker in color than the other ear but its still standing up. We brought him to the vet who gave medicine to avoid infection.

Today he seems absolutely fine and completely comfortable. But the issue is the vet says his ear is dead and insists that it needs to be surgically removed and she is in a hurry to get him in to amputate.

The consequences of not amputating is it may fall off on its own and MAY become painful depending on how it comes off. This surgery will definately be painful, he will need to keep a cone on his head for weeks and it could get infected anyway. I did get a second opinion and they say remove. I just dont want to put him through that if theres a good chance the ear might stay on and not get infected.

I dont trust these vets. I really think he will be fine if we leave it alone and keep an eye on it. He is on antibiodics for now and there is no appearant discomfort. I want to wait it out.. Am I making a bad decision? Maybe the ear will stay on and he could go through life with a numb ear.. Ill admit the $500 cost and the way my dog will look do factor in. But I want to do whats best and am seeking advice from the forum. I am afraid to subject him to unneccessary discomfort and pain.

Hello and Welcome!

I would first and foremost get a second opinion. If it conflicts with the first I would get a third. No, vets are not perfect, so we have to have our pups best interest in mind at all times. This is pretty serious surgery but if the baby is going to be painful without it I would have it done as long as the other vets agree! Hope this helps.