E-collars may be purchased from our clinic reception. Ensure that pets are not allowed to roam outdoors without close supervision when they are wearing an E-collar, as this poses a choking hazard if it gets caught in a fence or branch. If you notice your pet pawing at their ears, he/she will need to wear an Elizabethan collar to prevent this. It is also imperative that your pet is not allowed to paw at the affected ear, because this may lead to the wound splitting open before it is fully healed, wound infections and/or other more serious complications. Pets should not get bathed or allowed to get their ears wet in any way, until all the stitches, penrose drain/cannula and ear pads have been removed. It is important that you keep your pet in a clean and dry environment so that the affected ear remains clean.
#Aural hematoma in dogs how to
If your pet's ear has a penrose drain or cannula, your veterinarian may prescribe a special cleansing fluid and direct you how to best keep the drain/cannula clean. The fluid may either drain freely from the penrose drain or cannula, or be absored into the aural haematoma pad. Some bloody fluid is expected to drain from the aural haematoma site in the first 1 to 3 days following the surgery. The affected ear should be checked daily for persistent swelling, discharge or loss of sutures. There are usually a number sutures present on the affected ear - it is helpful to count the number of stitches present when your pet first goes home with you, so that you will know if any goes missing before the sutures are ready to be removed. Your veterinarian will pick the surgical method of choice (S-incision with sutures, penrose drain/cannula placement or aural haematoma pad) that best suits your pet's ear conformation. There are many different surgical methods that may be used to manage aural haematomas, and these methods appear to be equally effective. The surgical site is located on the hairless aspect of the ear flap. You may also find that the underside of their paw may have been shaved - this allowed the placement of blood pressure monitoring equipment, so that we could monitor their progress under anaesthesia closely. Some bruising to this area may be seen when they go home with you however, if this persists beyond 72 hours, please give us a call at the clinic. The shaved area on your pet's front or back legs is the IV injection and/or IV catheter site. If your pet is discharged on the same day that he/she had surgery, they may still be a little bit drowsy after they go home with you. There may also be some irritability or incoordination during this initial 24-hour period immediately after the surgery. Post-Surgery Care Instructions for Pets Following Aural Haematoma Surgery What to ExpectĪfter coming home from the clinic, your pet should be kept in a warm, dry, quiet and ideally indoor location in the 24 hours following discharge.
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