Draining Doberman hematoma

Draining hematoma on dog's ear.

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• Doberman

[JRose670]

The hematoma was to advanced and ended up returning. We've had to have surgery on both Dobies, this was just a last ditch effort to see if it would work. My Dobes are un-cropped, so I don't know how it would affect a cropped ear.

I used an IV cath to drain it.

[guitarhero2211]

this is why it's good to crop their ears. it helps to protect from infections and hematomas. although cropping does provide them with more migrains and increased aggrivation. so really it's a "is the juice worth the squeeze" kinda deal

[prasunbheri]

my dog had the same condition and after two operations in a row i removed the bandage this evening. by night i noticed his ear is all swollen up with tight tension in the bubble, he seems to be in lot of pain so i gave him 2 mil of melonex syrup (pain killer + sedator) and after 20 minutes while he was asleep i drained some of the fluid with a syringe ( thanks to your vid) and when he woke up he looked much relieved from pain. i can relax for now and take him to vet first thing in the morning.

[BumpWheel]

@JRose670 Actually it returns from the hole healing back up and filling back up with fluid/blood, you have to install a plastic tube into the hole and let it drain for a week are so.. i have had to do it a couple of times on my dog

[sidesaddle1912]

That is the best dog in the history of the world.

[TigersPrettyBunny]

omg poor thing T_T

[chrisapero]

@brymetheous2 the vet would do the exact same thing, the only difference is you have to pay a LOT afterwards...

[aOsornia17]

holy shit, he didnt even whine!!!

i had a hell of a time keeping my 130lb german shepherd down so that i could make an incision to drain his aural hematoma.

[harshwbajpai]

Amazingly cooperative dog!