My vet tells me that my dog has a painful hematoma of the ear that requires surgery. ... Draining the ear is usually only a temporary fix and it fills right back up.

It is not uncommon to try draining the ear hematoma once or twice before resorting to surgical repair. One approach is to drain the ear and then infuse the drained area with a corticosteroid.

It involves draining the ear hematoma with a needle, injecting the dog with a steroid and then placing it on a temporary daily oral steroid treatment. Surgery is recommended when the ear hematoma ...

As a high school coach and referee for Big 10 college wrestling matches, my dad saw a lot of cauliflower ears. Trauma from grabbing, flipping, twisting, and even (*gasp*) biting resulted in ...

The cost of ear hematoma surgery for dogs can range between $300 and $2,500 due to the various factors that are taken into consideration with the procedure, including the location and size of the ...