Aural Haematoma Remedies
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What exactly is an Aural Haematoma? Well, essentially it is a blood blister that forms on your pet's earflap. These can often occur as a result of your pet having an ear infection, fleas or mites. When your pet scratches it's ear or shakes it's head in an effort to rid itself of an itch caused by the pesky mite, flea or irritation, the pet may unknowingly cause some damage. The strong and vigorous action can cause a blood blister, which can be extremely painful for the animal.
The blister forms by building an accumulation of fluid in between the skin layers and the earflap. You may see or feel the lump underneath the skin on the animal's ear. When treatment is delayed this type of problem will continue to worsen and the blister will increase in size making it even more difficult to treat.
This condition can occur in both cats and dogs, however there are certain breeds, which may be more prone to the problem. Those breeds that have large ears such as retrievers or spaniels may be more susceptible than those dogs with smaller ears.
This can be a very difficult problem to treat and therefore the sooner you take action, the better. If the animal continues to scratch and bother with the affected ear the blister will bleed and further damage the surrounding tissue. Depending on the severity of the situation it may be necessary to have the blister drained or operated on in an effort to eliminate the contents of the haematoma. Use a treatment of Arnica (or otherwise known as Leopard's Bane) to help control and reduce the blood loss and tissue damage. In order to manage the pain that the animal is experiencing, use a treatment of Hamamelis (otherwise known as Witch Hazel).
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[YEA] 08/14/2008: Linda from Pitt Meadows, BC Canada writes: "My lab cross had 2 aural haematomas the first one occured in April 2008. It was quite large the size of a fat sausage and we were concerned but the more research I did on the internet the more I discovered that the haematomas bother the owner more than the pet and if there is no obvious discomfort just leave it. Early May my dog got a second haematoma closer to her ear canal. I became worried and did more research and tried leeches...yes leeches ordered 8 of them from Niagra Ontario. It wasn't as bad as I had imagined but really wasn't the right treatment as although it caused no harm to my dog it would not and could not resolve the problem as the balloons of blood were not isolated but part of her regular flowing system so as you removed the blood more filled it's place and the leeches really only remove about a tsp each. It is now mid August 2008 and I am happy to report that my dogs ear looks as good as the day before she had the problem. There has been no cauliflowering or mishealing and she is happy not to have had surgery and face further complications that stictches etc. can provide. If she had another one I would leave it to heal again I think sometimes its best not to try and treat everything. Too quickly someone wants to take your money for an unnecessarry procedure. My dogs ear was very swollen and without any surgery is perfectly fine today. That was my experience."
01/16/2009: Lynda from Mar Del Plata, Arrgentina replies: "i am so relieved to have read leeches and your kind visitors comments.......she let nature take its course.....im gong through the same problem with max my beautiful belgian shepherd even though he is being medicated at the moment the vet is pressing me to have him operated on as soon as possible and now from reading this article im going to wait.......here in argentina vet procedures arevery expensive and local vets are anxious to inflate their pockets!!!!!!!!!!!!.....again thanks for being on internet.........lynda"
05/18/2009: Ruth Foster from Wetwang, England replies: "I was very encouraged to see the info about the haematoma and wondered how Lynda's Beligum sheppard's ear is a my dog has the same problewm and the same types of ears as a belgium sheppard. My other dog had the same, he had surgery which I would like to avoid if possible as it was very distressing for him."
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