The only experience that I have had with an ear hematoma was with our 9 = 1/2 year old male GSD. We came home one night to discover that his ear had swollen. We took him to a VET, not normally ours to be treated. After surgery the ear never did try and stand back up. Two weeks later he was laying in the living room and sat up suddenly. He then shook his head = and collapsed. We did not have an autopsy done, but I believe that he = probably threw a blood clot.=20 I doubt that the vet had any real idea on what to do with the ear. = They were too worried about whether or not I wanted him neutered while he was under.=20 Mike Gray=20 -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf = Of PAGAIRS@xxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 9:21 AM To: utter227@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; LinronsKnl@xxxxxxx Cc: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Ear Hematoma Question In a message dated 5/9/2006 11:14:05 AM Central Standard Time,=20 utter227@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: I'm not=20 sure if any have ever had an ear come completely back or not. If you=20 catch it right away and do the surgery and maybe use the steroid, I=20 The only hematoma we had was on our old dog. We did the surgery, my vet uses=20 xray film attached with the sutures to the ear...he used to sew buttons = on=20 years ago when I worked for them...anyway after the film and sutures = were=20 removed his ear was fine...it was erect. The buttons and or the xray = film is used=20 to help keep the ear draining so fluid does not build up again...they = open the=20 hematoma but they dont suture it shut...they use the buttons or the film over=20 the spots that they leave open to drain, if I'm remembering correctly. Patty =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the = original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of = any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND = of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.=20 ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN = ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS = EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL = BE PROSECUTED.=20 For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================