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It's been drained again, she's so good at the vets and she loves going Just hoping it doesn't refill.
Really hope the drain works. Poor Josie had this last summer. 2 drains and still came straight up the next day - it was horrible. She had surgery and was in a buster collar for ages. Finally took the stitches out and within days it came back so she had to have the operation all over again. (Don't want to worry you - just warning you it could happen)This time they left the buster collar on and stitches in even longer (it seemed to us as if she had the collar and stitches for ages!!!) She hated the buster collar and never got used to it. We borrowed a soft collar which was slightly better but she still hated it.Eventually took the stitches out and (touch wood) she has been fine ever since.Hope it goes ok for Bella.
Sorry - but i'm very ignorant when it comes to this sort of thing - what on earth causes it, and why does it keep filling up?
Quote from: piph on May 08, 2013, 04:36:37 PMSorry - but i'm very ignorant when it comes to this sort of thing - what on earth causes it, and why does it keep filling up? From what I understand its most likely from flapping her ears or scratching, the capillaries in ear burst and bleed and generally they get a haematoma. Bellas was the size of a boiled egg. She's had it drained twice now and on antibiotics and steroids. It was drained yesterday so was flat but some fluid has recollected today. She's not bothered by it. But if left they get 'cauliflower ear' like rugby players get
Come home to a stuck out ear again, its refilled, same size. Vets tomorrow :-(
Booked in for op on Thursday :-(