Causes of auricular hematoma in dogs

The causes of auricular hematoma in dogs are mainly related to the dog shaking his head, breaking his ears, scratching his ears and rubbing his ears. In addition, chronic inflammation, ear parasitic infection, foreign bodies and tumors irritating the ear shell can also induce this disease.

Symptoms of auricular hematoma in dogs

For dogs suffering from this type of disease, the inner side of the ear shell will swell rapidly, and the ears usually become tilted. The swelling starts from the base of the ear and gradually develops towards the middle. , in severe cases, the entire ear shell is involved, making the ear shell thicker and the swelling appears purple-brown. The initial palpation of the disease is elastic, undulating, warm and painful, with firmness around the edges and softness in the middle. Puncture shows bloody fluid flowing out. Hearing impairment caused by swelling blocking the auditory canal. An abscess can form after the hematoma becomes infected.

Treatment methods for dogs suffering from auricular hematoma

In order to confirm that dogs have auricular hematoma, when treating small auricular hematomas, the hematoma can be extracted by subcutaneous fine needle puncture. Pull out the needle and apply an ear pressure bandage for 7-10 days to stop bleeding. Large hematomas should be surgically removed. exist. After general anesthesia and local shaving and disinfection, a straight or "S"-shaped incision is made in the middle of the swelling to remove blood clots and cellulose in the swelling cavity. Use scissors to cut off the wound edges about 4 mm on both sides of the skin. Then, use No. 4 silk thread to perform a small amount of drainage keyhole mattress suture on both sides of the incision to close the hematoma cavity. The suturing method is to pass the needle from the convex surface of the ear shell, through the entire layer, out of the concave surface, then through the convex surface, through the concave surface, and tie a knot on the convex surface. The stitch length is 5-10 mm, and the spacing between each row is 5-10 mm.