My Giant got an aural hematoma last week.
Had had the procedure in which two big incisions are made (to drain the fluid) and then a tube was sown in to keep the 'tunnel' open for a week.
It was about the grossest thing I've ever seen
It has been very painful for the dog but he's been a real trooper during his 'torture-treatments' of me squeezing his ear and changing gauzes. Maybe this is because I let him lay on the couch while I do this and kiss his nose when I'm done.... :rolleyes: ?
Has anyone had any experience with this?
He's on massive antibiotics, can I help with some vitamin supliments?
I have heard vit C helps with healing. How much for a 100lb dog?
I don't want to give pain relief because he may then shake his head and cause more damage. Am I right?
How soon will he heal?
What are the chances of this re-occurring?
Any other info would be immensely apreciated.
Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.
--Roger Caras
From what I understand, it should take a couple of weeks to heal. It's not unusual for this to recur, especially if there is an underlying condition causing the dog to shake its head vigorously.
What did your vet tell you? Will the dog be having sutures done to hold the skin in place, after the tube is removed? How about bandaging the pinna to the head, to prevent him from injuring it again if he shakes his head?
In my case, it sounded like there would be no tube, just stitches to hold the layers of the ear together and an open incision to allow it to drain.
He also said that another dog owner wanted the stitches removed after two weeks instead of three(against the vet's better judgement) and the hematoma returned - so they had to start all over again. I think that dog had it happen a total of five or six times.
Another owner decided to let it heal on its own and claimed he had never been told that it would leave the dog disfigured - so that dog had TWO shriveled up ears.
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