Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery Q&A 17
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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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