Symptoms: The flap of the ear will have a firm swelling on its inside that may be red and warm to the touch. Usually there is an underlying allergy or ear disease, called otitis, that can have many different causes. Minor surgery may be required.Ĭlinical Signs: The pinna of the ear will have a soft, fluid filled, fixed swelling on the inside or concave side that can vary in size. The examining veterinarian will be able to treat this hematoma by any of several procedures that drain the fluid.
When the tiny blood vessels in the ear's cartilage rupture and bleed, the hematoma, a firm, fluid-filled swelling, will appear within the animal's ear. This behavior can cause trauma to the animal's pinna, or earflap, that can add even more irritation to the ear.Īn aural, or ear, hematoma is a swelling in the earflap resulting from an injury. Overview: When an animal has a painful or itchy ear, it may swing its head about or scratch its ear to alleviate the discomfort. Allergies, an infection or inflammation of the ear, the presence of a foreign body, or ear parasites all cause pain, itchiness or irritation that an animal would seek to alleviate by head shaking or scratching.
CAT AURAL HEMATOMA SKIN
This behavior causes the tiny blood vessels of the ear to rupture and hemorrhage under the skin forming a pocket of blood within the earflap. Transmission or Cause: The cause is due most commonly to self-inflicted trauma such as scratching and shaking of the head.
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