Dog's ear down, lymph node swollen after grooming. What's wrong?

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Dog went to the groomer last week. Had one ear down thought nothing of it. He had been coughing a lot and took him to specialist Monday he was in heart failure and they took ekg and sent him home w medication and told me to bring him back in a couple weeks to reevaluate his meds. I just noticed his lymph node below his ear that had been down is swollen. What could this be? It had been down since grooming but he has spent countless hours at vet so I'm guessing it Could be from the heart issue? Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Male | neutered | 16 lbs

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

I am sorry to hear about Clyde's recent diagnosis. Swelling of the lymph nodes does not necessarily have anything to do with a heart condition, in fact they are usually unrelated. When you refer to the area below the ear, the closest lymph node I can think of is the set beneath the jaw. If you are seeing swelling elsewhere than this, it might not be related to the lymphatic system. It could be fluid deposit as a result of the heart disease, though this would be a very strange location for fluid accumulation. If the ear has been down since grooming, I would ask the groomer if they possibly could have injured the ear in some way during the grooming session. I would also be curious to know if there is an ear infection brewing, as I have definitely seen dogs keep their ears down as a protective mechanism when they have ear infections. I would try and sniff around Clyde's ear to see if they smell strong, yeasty, or infected. If they do, this could be the problem. If matters are worsening of if Clyde seems uncomfortable at his ear, I would take him back to the vet to get some ear medication.

Dog's ear down, lymph node swollen after grooming. What's wrong?

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