about three weeks ago we took Lucky to the vet. They said he had Hematoma they put a shunt in to drain the ear. However, it keeps filling with blood. The vet said keep the hole open (scab keeps closing it) can I keep draining it myself or take back to the vet. and how can I keep it properly its hard to remove scab. I try warm cloth but

Goldie eats well, grooms and is seemingly healthy. She is a rescue, 4 lbs. she is very sensitive to environmental pollution. Allergic to scented litter. After treatment for ear mites with tresaderm her ears wilted at the tips. They got more normal until a week ago when house cleaners used pine sol on floor. Then her ears began to wilt at the tips again. She doesn’t scratch her ears and there is no swelling or redness. Should I wait longer or should I take her to the vet?

My cat got a hematoma from an ear infection and my vet recommended to drain it because it was small and my cat received surgery a month ago, so it is risky to put him under. The hematoma returned and got worse, it is covering his ear canal and he keeps shaking and scratching it, is there anything I can do to reduce the shaking and scratching and help with the pain other then surgery? How long does it take for the hematoma to heal on its own or will it get worse and never heal and turn into a serious problem? I am aware of the cauliflower ear and the extra care it requires to avoid reoccurring ear infections, and do not mind the extra work.

Our 13-year-old cat has had an haematoma in his left ear for about two weeks, it came most likely from him having ear mites of which we have gotten rid of with medications from the vet. We have gotten it drained for two times but it has filled up to be huge again. We are a bit reluctant to opt for surgery since he's a fairly old cat and there's a chance he might not wake up from it. Is it really safe to just let the ear drain by itself? I don't care about cosmetic defects, I just want my baby to not be in pain longer.

My cat Suzy was a feral and I helped a "no kill" shelter catch her and bring her in. She was brought in and when I checked in on her they were not working with her at all and said she's too timid so she was deemed unadoptable. I took her home because there is no reason to put a cat down because they are timid. She is a very scared cat where she pees and poops if she feels cornered. She developed an aural hematoma and there was no way she was getting into a vet and allowing me to make sure there was no infection afterwards. I would trap her daily and she had a small cut in it where it was creased over so when I lifted and held there, the ear would drain itself and I used diluted iodine to keep it clean. I also have 3 other cats and I use ear drops for ear mites because one is prone to them and another is prone to yeast infections in her ear. Now Suzy has cauliflower ear but since she is so timid I cannot sit there and clean her ear. Is there ear drops that would clean out with her shaking her head since she won't let me clean it?

I've recently noticed that my cat's ear was starting to droop down a little bit. When I checked his drooping ear, I found that it was very swollen. While he does shake his head, it's not very common and doesn't happen much. After looking up some symptoms, I'm not sure what could've caused it. He doesn't seem to have any ear infections or ear mites. I wonder what caused it?

My cat currently has a very large hematoma on one of his ears. The ear is almost swollen shut! The vet did not recommend surgery or drain it. She did put him on antibiotics for an infection and am also giving him ear drops. Not sure if this is because he's older (13 years) or because he has diabetes. He still seems like he is in a lot of pain. Any suggestions? Wondering if I should get a second opinion . Our vet has been great so far, but I feel so bad for him.

I noticed my cat had developed a hematoma the previous night, I thought it was a pus filled cyst at the time. In the morning I immediately took him to the vet, the vet was very nice and worried about Felix’s discomfort. Ordered an ear cleaning and antibiotics, steroids, and pain meds (Felix has always had problems with ear infections). However the vet recommended that since Felix wasn’t a show cat there would be no need for surgery and that surgery would make it more likely for this to happen again, he obviously recommend to take him home with the medicine and keep him comfortable till the fluid is reabsorbed. Reading this article made me wonder if I’m doing the right thing for my fur baby or if I got over charged for quack advice.

One night I noticed my cat's left ear flap was all puffy like a pillow. This was my first experience with a hematoma even though I've had dozens of cats over the years. She had surgery and is doing ok, but she got the bandage and collar off in about 3 seconds after getting home!