Blog: dog ear problems

“Help! My dog’s (and rarely cat’s) ear flap is hot and huge!” by Dr. Sarah Martin

Photo reference. This is called an aural hematoma. That hot pocket in the ear flap is full of blood. The pinna (ear flap) has 2 layers of cartilage and a hematoma happens if a blood vessel bursts and separates the layers of cartilage. Why does this happen? Often these dogs...