My female cat keeps getting hematoma's. She already went to the vet and got surgery on it but it keeps coming back. How can I help her not get them anymore?
2006-09-22 11:10:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Prevention primarily consists of preventing any trauma to your cat's ear. Self-trauma from scratching or head shaking is still the most common cause of ear hematomas. Prompt treatment of all infections and ear mites as well as the proper diagnosis and treatment of allergies, is the best way to prevent hematomas. At the first sign of your cat shaking her head or scratching at her ears be sure to have her examined by a veterinarian so the problem can be diagnosed and treated properly.
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2006-09-22 11:17:17 · answer #1 · answered by Kassie 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Has she had her ears checked for earmites or ear infections? Usually it begins with some kind of ear infection that needs to be treated. If it isn't, she will keep scratching at her ears and it will come back. Aural hematomas can be tough to treat anyway. Often as soon as you take the sutures out, they will come right back. Your vet should try some other treatments to see what works best. The ear needs to be drained, the sewn all over to keep it flat so it can't fill up with fluid again. Some vets use x-ray film and sew it to the ear flap to keep it flat, some use buttons, but there is no one way to treat it because none of them work well for all patients.
2006-09-22 11:22:47 · answer #2 · answered by Lauren M 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First, you have to find out what is causing the hematoma's. Is she getting kicked?
2006-09-22 11:15:16 · answer #3 · answered by skyeblue 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋