My vet said the same thing but I said NO NO NO to surgery. He drained it once. It came back and I just left it alone and it went down completely in about 8 or 9 days. Just a slight wrinkle in his ear. No big deal and alot safer than putting him under.

My vet said the same thing but I said NO NO NO to surgery. He drained it once. It came back and I just left it alone and it went down completely in about 8 or 9 days. Just a slight wrinkle in his ear. No big deal and alot safer than putting him under.

She also had an ear infection which caused her to shake her head and in turn caused the hematoma.

She also had an ear infection which caused her to shake her head and in turn caused the hematoma.

Other times I've just lanced the blister myself, a couple times, and it went away, altho it did live some minor thickening of the ear pinna (flap).

Other times I've just lanced the blister myself, a couple times, and it went away, altho it did live some minor thickening of the ear pinna (flap).

he is on ear meds again and we are taking care of that. He is on an anti inflamitor to see what happens with that.. it doesn't seem to hurt or bother him at all... So at the vet do they have to totally put him under or just juve him a little then a local at the area?

Kara, Rico and Rocky

he is on ear meds again and we are taking care of that. He is on an anti inflamitor to see what happens with that.. it doesn't seem to hurt or bother him at all... So at the vet do they have to totally put him under or just juve him a little then a local at the area?

Kara, Rico and Rocky

Hematomas of the hear (blood blister, basically) are not that uncommon and often come after the dog has some problem with the inside ear, either mites, accumulation of wax, or other debris in there...and the resulting shaking alot of the head/ears.

While its true that they seldom go completely away by themselves, they sometimes will go down but do leave some thickening of the ear flap. What you need to decide is whether the dog is very uncomfortable with this blister (ie, is it very hot, does dog try to rub it, or shake the head to try to get it to go away?) or are you very bothered by the appearance of one ear not resembling the other.

Sometimes they can be drained and will not fill up again but often they do. Some owners will drain it themselves with a needle/syringe, a couple times and it will resolve itself. The ideal way to get rid of it is to have the dog anesthetised, and the ear flap is drained and then sutured in several places (similar to quilting)so that it doesn't fill up again...and the sutures are removed in 10-14 days when the "pockets" have dried out.

Hematomas of the hear (blood blister, basically) are not that uncommon and often come after the dog has some problem with the inside ear, either mites, accumulation of wax, or other debris in there...and the resulting shaking alot of the head/ears.

While its true that they seldom go completely away by themselves, they sometimes will go down but do leave some thickening of the ear flap. What you need to decide is whether the dog is very uncomfortable with this blister (ie, is it very hot, does dog try to rub it, or shake the head to try to get it to go away?) or are you very bothered by the appearance of one ear not resembling the other.

Sometimes they can be drained and will not fill up again but often they do. Some owners will drain it themselves with a needle/syringe, a couple times and it will resolve itself. The ideal way to get rid of it is to have the dog anesthetised, and the ear flap is drained and then sutured in several places (similar to quilting)so that it doesn't fill up again...and the sutures are removed in 10-14 days when the "pockets" have dried out.