Why did my 13-year-old dog's ear hematoma reoccur after surgery?

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my dog had an haematoma on his ear 2yrs ago and had an operation to cure this. It has now reoccurred. Why is this.My dog is a black lab and is 13yrs old. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | unneutered | 13 years and 2 months old | 30 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Ear hematoma occurs due to an ear infection, your dog is probably quite prone to this type of infection. when such an infection occurs some dogs shake their head violently which causes the ear hematoma. There is a medical treatment for ear hematoma (steroids for 1 months), in my experience it is as successful as the surgery.

Why did my 13-year-old dog's ear hematoma reoccur after surgery?

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