It’s likely that your dog will need medical care for a health condition at least once in its life—especially if it’s a breed that’s predisposed to health issues like pugs. One health issue that’s ...

About a year ago, I lost my Pitbull that I had for many years. He developed a swollen ear (hematoma). It was drained a few times without much success until I found a vet who suggested surgery to fix ...

I just got back from the vet and am hoping you can steer me in the right direction. My 4-year-old puggle has a swollen ear that developed a few days ago. He has been shaking his head and when his ear ...

A pet’s ears can be affected by airborne allergens, (some seasonal), food allergies, bacterial infections, yeast infections, mites, foreign objects, and trauma. Allergens produce redness, irritation, ...

“It’s not a tumor.” I couldn’t resist using one of my favorite Arnold Schwarzenegger lines to describe ear hematomas. Hematomas of the ears invoke a lot of questions: What are they? How did they get ...

Ear hematomas are a large collection of blood that forms between the skin and the cartilage in the ear. They occur when a blood vessel in the ear bursts and bleeds out into this space. This appears as ...