Q: Why are my dog's ear flaps swollen?

My dog's ear flaps are swollen. His inner ears are fine and there are no other symptoms. What could this be? Q: My dog's ear flaps are swollen. His inner ears are fine and there are no other symptoms. What could this be?

A: It is possible that your dog may have an aural hematoma. This is basically just a collection of blood within the pinna. Aural hematomas usually occur after the dog has been scratching the ear a lot or shaking its head due to an underlying ear infection or ear mites. If your dog does have this condition, there is a surgical procedure to correct it. The underlying cause must be treated as well.

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Dr. Lauren Brickman Dr. Brickman started as a veterinary technician at Garden City Park in 1997 and went on to…

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Comments (3)

Stuart Caddy (Unverified)

How much is the surgical procedure to correct an aural hematoma?

Brenda (Unverified)

I have a dog with this hematoma can i do anything at home instead of taking him to the vet.

Anonymous (Unverified)

its my cat that has the hematoma in his ear.. is there any way to treat this without going to the vet ???