![]() Ear drops were used to clear the ear infection. Mu was placed on a regimen of prednisolone, a steroid to decrease swelling of the ear. This used to be the preferred method but now more and more we are starting to give the medical option a chance to see if we can avoid surgery. The surgery involves making a cut into the ear flap to allow blood to continue to drain from it and then passing sutures through the two pieces of cartilage, keeping them together so that there is no room for the blood to pool. There are two main ways to treat ear hematomas: medically or surgically. This usually occurs because of trauma to the ears most often caused by scratching the ear or shaking the head symptoms that go along with irritation from an ear infection. Hematomas happen when blood vessels between the two cartilage layers of the ear flap rupture and blood pools inside. To view various photos of ear hematomas click here – Warning some photos are disturbing.Įar hematomas are more common in dogs as they are more prone to ear infections but it is possible for cats to get them too. Dr. Eskesen diagnosed her with an ear hematoma in her right ear and outer ear infection in both ears. Mu also had a lot of debris and inflammation down in her ear canal. On examination her little ear flap was indeed puffy and swollen with fluid inside of it. Her very astute owner noticed that her right ear was puffy and her ears had waxy debris in them. Brandi Eskesen and Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital on July 31 st, 2015. Mu is a beautiful and sweet smoky colored 7 year old girl kitty who came to see Dr.
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