The symptoms of ear hematoma in dogs mainly include ear fever, ear swelling, and the ear puncture fluid is mainly red. First of all, because ear hematoma is caused by capillary rupture, there is also local inflammation, so it will cause fever. Secondly, if you touch the swollen part of the dog with your hands, there will be obvious fluctuations, but the pain will not be obvious. In addition, when a dog suffers from ear hematoma, it may also cause infection of surrounding tissues, causing a severe inflammatory reaction, leading to symptoms such as high body temperature and decreased mental appetite in the dog.
1. Causes of dog ear hematoma
Dog ear hematoma is caused by the rupture of blood vessels in the dog's auricle under the action of external factors, causing internal bleeding and causing a gap between the ear skin and cartilage. Separates, becomes inflamed and forms a fixed swelling filled with fluid. Dog ear hematomas generally occur on the inside of the auricle, and abscesses may form after infection. Ear hematomas that occur on both sides of the auricle are less likely.
2. How to treat dog ear hematoma
Clinical treatment of dog ear hematoma is mainly surgical. First, you need to clean the dog's ear canal and auricle, shave the hair around the ear, and expose the ear hematoma area. Then a small incision is made at the lower end of the ear hematoma to drain the exuded tissue fluid. Clotting drugs and antibiotics are then injected into the cavity to prevent infection. Finally, the wound is sutured and the ear position is fixed to prevent the dog from scratching and infecting the wound later.
3. The consequences of untreated dog ear hematoma
The consequences of untreated dog ear hematoma are large-scale swelling of the ear, which may spread to other tissues and even appear. Ear necrosis. Severe ear hematoma, if accidentally scratched by a dog and ulcerated, may cause serious bacterial infection or even bacteremia. If bacteremia occurs, the dog's mortality rate will be greatly increased at this time.