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Ziggy has hematoma on his right ear! My baby has an ear infection in his ears... And his right ear now has a hematoma (blood blister) from scratching and shaking his head... I took him to the vet and my vet prescribed me with ear drops for his ears. However, when I asked him what to do with the hematoma on his ear he said we leave it only and it'll eventually absorb and go away... Meanwhile I have to keep him from shaking his head.... I mean how can I stop him from shaking when I'm not home with him 24/7??! I've been looking online and many said surgery... But I really don't want to have to put him through that if there's other option... And the thoughts of putting him to sleep for the surgery makes me very nervous... :( So my question is has anyone experienced this with their babies? If so, what was your resolution? Thanks for your help! |
I would find another vet TODAY. If you leave the hematoma , it will eventually drain but will leave the whole ear hardened with scar tissue not to mention that it will take a very long time & it is VERY painful. I can not believe that a vet would do such a thing. The hematoma NEEDS to be drained ASAP. Please find a new vet ASAP. Your baby is suffering. |
I would definetly find another vet and get a second opinion. Hematomas are painful and they can get very large and burst. I had a cat with a hematoma on his ear after being drained several times he finally needed surgery to drain it and the doc put stitches around it to keep it from filling up again. He was on antibiotics and each day i had to gently squeeze out any liquid that had accumalated. Eventually it healed but he did have a shriveled ear which my vet said is a common occurence good luck , hope your baby feels better soon |
The only thing I can think of is that's it's very tiny and the vet thinks it will take care of itself? I agree with the above. Leaving it can cause the cauliflower appearance. There are three ways to drain an aural hematoma. Aspirate (just stick a needle in it (no anesthesia). They usually come back this way. Teat Cannula - inserted while the thing drains. E-collar has to be worn for weeks. It's a relatively new method (it's my vet's method of choice). I'm not sure how it would work on a small dog like a Yorkie. Certainly worth asking about. Anesthesia not required, but I've never seen one placed in a tiny dog. I wonder if it would be too painful. So I suppose sedation may be needed. In this situation, if my vet was vonfortable putting one in a small dog (I don't see why not), then it's what I'd do. Surgery - works very well. It's a lot to jump into the first time though. It's okay to progress through all three and stop at the one that works. I'm not a huge fan of aspirating though since so many do come back. Might be a waste of $$$. If you are concerned, then time for a second opinion. |
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