Any dog parent who’s come home to a dog with a ruptured ear hematoma knows how incredibly scary it is to see blood sprayed all over the walls from the poor dog shaking his head everywhere! If not treated, an ear hematoma can continue to grow so large that it blocks off the opening to the dog’s ear canal, or worse, it may rupture. Once an ear hematoma forms, it causes pain and irritation, causing the dog to shake his head even more. Pets with blood-clotting disorders can also develop them spontaneously, even without any trauma to the ear. Once the bleeding starts, the ear can swell significantly until it looks like a giant, over-stuffed ravioli.Īlthough ear hematomas are more common in floppy-eared dogs (since their ears flap against their heads when they shake), dogs with straight ears, cats, and even humans can develop ear hematomas.
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This is usually the result of the dog violently shaking his head or scratching at his ears, often because of ear infections, skin allergies, or debris (such as dirt or foxtails) getting lodged in the ear canal. Disliked by vets due to their tendency to come back again and again, and visually alarming to pet parents (not to mention messy), ear hematomas in dogs can be one of the most frustrating conditions to treat.Įar hematomas happen when a blood vessel in the ear bursts and starts to bleed into the space between the skin of the ear flap and the cartilage underneath. If you’re a dog parent, chances are good that at some point you may have to deal with an ear hematoma.
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