They work wonderfully as a semi-permanent drain for a hematoma. This could result in having the authorities pull you over and search the vehicle for the “body”.Ĭanula insertion- Cow teat canulas are small plastic tubes that are used to treat cows with mastitis. We do not do this procedure when the dog is brought in by one person because the dog will shake its head and create a bloody mess in the car, mimicking a crime scene. This is done only if there are 2 people with the dog going home, one to drive and one to hold a gauze over the dog’s ear. The object is to keep doing this, preventing the hole from closing so the blood can drain out. Milking is massaging the blood out that wants to refill the defect. This leaves a larger hole which the owners can “milk” more easily. We do not numb the area, as the numbing hurts more than the quick nick of the scalpel blade. We take a sharp blade and make a sizable incision over the hematoma and drain the blood. We normally perform this procedure outside because it can get quite bloody. Lancing- this is also a simple procedure not requiring anesthesia. This is simple to do and requires no anesthesia, but is usually a temporary measure because it leaves a small hole which seals up quickly and the empty pocket tends to fill back up with blood. There are several treatment options:Īspiration- this is accomplished by inserting a needle and syringe into the hematoma and draining the blood out. It is very important to treat the underlying cause, ie ear infection concurrently. This can emerge literally overnight and manifests as a soft, fluctuant swelling that can be small or very large resulting in occlusion of the external ear canal.Īural hematomas are common and easily managed.
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The shaking of the head causes blood vessels between the ear cartilage and skin to break, resulting in a blood-filled blister on the inside of the ear.
They develop when the dog shakes its head violently as a result of an irritant such as an insect bite or more commonly from an ear infection. Aural hematomas are hematomas (blood blisters) that occur in the ear of dogs and less commonly cats.
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