Ear hematomas, also called aural hematomas, are usually caused by excessive head shaking or scratching due to an ear infection, mites, allergies, or other irritation inside the ear canal. The vigorous head shaking can cause a blood vessel inside the ear flap to break, which leads to the swelling. 4 дня назад
What can cause a dog's ear to swell up?
Inner or outer ear infections. These can also cause ear swelling in dogs, as well as discharge, odor, and discomfort. Infections can be the result of a dog bite, a foreign object in your dog's ear, polyps, allergies, water in the ear, and other problems.
Can allergies affect a dog's ears?
Dogs are especially prone to allergy-related ear problems. What may begin as itchy or irritated ears could escalate into a serious ear infection. Watch for: Scratching at the ears.
How can I treat my dogs ear allergies?
There are also steroids, antihistamines, and newer anti-itch allergy medications like Apoquel and Cytopoint that can help reduce ear and skin issues in allergic dogs. Regular ear cleaning and even a cleaning product to reduce wax can help reduce ear infections in allergic dogs.
How do I know if my dog has an ear infection or allergies?
If you notice your dog scratching their ears or shaking their head more often than usual, dragging the side of their face along the carpet or furniture, smell a bad odor from the ear, or see redness on their inner ear flap or in their ear canal, they could have an ear infection.
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