Surgery for an aural hematoma?

[vborgaonkar2004]

Originally Posted by Mattie

I had to take my Golden in to the vet yesterday for a swollen ear flap. I already knew it was an aural hematoma, but I wasn't expecting to hear it required surgery under general anesthesia. The vet did say he might be able to do a needle excision, but didn't think it would be successful in the long term.

Has anybody dealt with this that could clue me on on how they handled it? The Golden in question is 10.5 yrs old.

The operation can be done with local an aesthesia or sedation. After taking out the blood mixed fluid the pinna has to be stitched with some stitches so that there is hardly any space between skin and ear cartilage where the fluid can accumulate again.

[Chance466]

My dog an Irish wolfhound Great Dane mix had a hematoma. The vet drained it to a cost of $600....adding other tests on top of this two days later it was back (he never explained it would probably resolve itself) they recommended surgery we paid 1122.50 for that....then he charged us for the office visits except two disposal fees, etc on the four follow up appt. which added another 200.00 to the bill so $2000 (all the time my dog was in a cone for six weeks) guess what the hematoma is back in the same place... when I called his office today the receptionist took the message and called me back The Vet wouldn't even speak to me....we will be going to another vet any body else experience this? I feel totally taken advantage of...