My dog's ear is swollen and heavy after hitting it. Should I worry?

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My dog hit his ear off of the coffee table causing it to swell up and its very heavy and is not hurting him should i be concerened? Pet's info: Dog | Border Collie | Male | 9 years and 1 month old | 60 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Unfortunately this may be a so-called othematoma, ie a severe bruise of the ear flap. This will need to be drained or possibly fixed surgically by your veterinarian. It is very important that your dog does not shake the ear and make the swelling worse. You can get an e-collar which sort of keeps the ear near the head and does not allow it to flop until you can take Ozzy to the vet.

My dog's ear is swollen and heavy after hitting it. Should I worry?

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