My dog's ear hematoma drained. Why is she shaking her head again?

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My dog had a hematoma in her left ear .The vet drained it 6 weeks ago and all was good except her ear remained down.tonight she started shaking her head side to side and is cocking her head to the the bad ear side.I checked her ear and no fluid has returned . what do you think. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | 12 years and 11 months old | 30 lbs

Rebeccah Wood · Accepted Answer

Hello there! It sounds like Roxie needs to revisit the vet before she starts another hematoma. If she's flapping her head and holding hear ear to one side, there may be an infection brewing way down in her ear where you might not be able to see it. It's very easy for dogs with floppy ears to shake and break those little blood vessels in the pinna (flap), which will cause a new hematoma quickly - sometimes in just a few hours. Dogs that have had hematomas in the past are more susceptible to them, so Roxie is definitely at risk. Even a call to the vet's office can give you some insight into what to do next, but I can almost guarantee that they'll want to take a look way down in that ear to see if she's got a new infection brewing. Good luck, and I hope that Roxie avoids another hematoma!

My dog's ear hematoma drained. Why is she shaking her head again?

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