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Aural hematoma: blood accumulation between the cartilage layers of the pinna from ruptured branches of the great auricular artery on the inside of the auricular cartilage. | Aural hematoma: blood accumulation between the cartilage layers of the pinna from ruptured branches of the great auricular artery on the inside of the auricular cartilage. | ||
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This dog’s hematoma was due to trauma. | This dog’s hematoma was due to trauma. | ||
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|q3=Describe several procedures to correct this problem. Make sure to discuss postoperative management. | |q3=Describe several procedures to correct this problem. Make sure to discuss postoperative management. | ||
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#A sutureless technique involves elliptical incision over the swelling with removal of the clot and fibrin. The ear is bandaged over a roll of gauze or cast padding positioned on top of the head, making sure that the incision is open and exposed. The incision is covered with a dressing and changed as necessary. The incision heals by second intention and the ear is left bandaged for three weeks. | #A sutureless technique involves elliptical incision over the swelling with removal of the clot and fibrin. The ear is bandaged over a roll of gauze or cast padding positioned on top of the head, making sure that the incision is open and exposed. The incision is covered with a dressing and changed as necessary. The incision heals by second intention and the ear is left bandaged for three weeks. | ||
#Placement of a bovine teat cannula through a stab incision into the hematoma. Fluid and fibrin are removed and the teat cannula is sutured in place with a figure-of-eight pattern. The owner is instructed to massage the ear twice daily and force fluid out of the hematoma. The cannula is left in place for three weeks and, as a minimum, an Elizabethan collar is placed to avoid self-trauma to the area. | #Placement of a bovine teat cannula through a stab incision into the hematoma. Fluid and fibrin are removed and the teat cannula is sutured in place with a figure-of-eight pattern. The owner is instructed to massage the ear twice daily and force fluid out of the hematoma. The cannula is left in place for three weeks and, as a minimum, an Elizabethan collar is placed to avoid self-trauma to the area. | ||
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Revision as of 13:51, 30 August 2011
A four-year-old, female Weimaraner developed this swelling overnight. The dog has no history of otitis and does not scratch her ears. The owner reports the the dog is kept in a fenced-in yard and enjoys running up and down the fence-line with the neighbor’s dogs.
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What is the diagnosis? | Aural hematoma: blood accumulation between the cartilage layers of the pinna from ruptured branches of the great auricular artery on the inside of the auricular cartilage. |
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List three potential causes for this condition. | Causes include trauma, parasites, otitis, aural foreign body, and ear canal tumors or polyps. This dog’s hematoma was due to trauma. |
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Describe several procedures to correct this problem. Make sure to discuss postoperative management. | There are numerous ways to repair aural hematomas.
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