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Ear Hematomas
By Ignit Bekken and Howie
Thomason (as posted
to the Wellpet list)
You have to drain the swelling every
time there is too much tension.
Don't poor out all the fluid though, just enough to take the
tension away. It might take up to three weeks - that is my
experience - before it is healed.
I never used any medicine. I've been told by my vet that it
will not be helpful. The veins in the ear flap are not very
well capable of transporting the fluid out of the flap - all
one can do is keep the fluid 'in balance' with the tissue
until it cures from the inside out. Or have surgery done which,
according to my vet, hardly ever is necessary because 'time'
is the best healer.
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Richard Allport B Vet Med, Vet M F Hom, MRCVS in his book
'Heal Your Dog The Natural Way' :
homeopathy - Arnica [to be administered in acute dosage] for
three days, followed by Hamamelis [given in chronic dosage]
for two weeks, may help to reduce the swelling of the earflap.
[Arnica is an excellent remedy that is also used to reduce
bruising following injury.] herbal medicine - witch-hazel
lotion may be applied directly to the ear flap. minor therapies
- ferrum phos.[acute dosage] will help to relieve the symptoms.
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Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine on:
Witch Hazel:Extracts of astringent, hemostatic witch hazel
are highly regarded for their use in bleeding, hemorrhoids,
and varicose veins. The distilled extract, "witch hazel
water", is used for bruises, dermatoses and sprains.
It is approved for use in hemorrhoids. NOTE - Witch hazel
should only be used topically. Arnica: Always remember Arnica
can not be wrong in any injury and will always help. Do not
use topically on open wounds. The sooner it is given, the
better it will help.
Ferrum phos: may be prescribed for bleeders with a nervous,
sensitive and anemic disposition.
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Hamamelis virginiana L. is the Latin name for Witch Hazel.
Ignit
Bekken, Surinam
OK I have to put my 02c in here....years ago a friend had
a mix that had a huge hematoma.......vet wanted to do surgery...we
opted not to. So we did the following. We took a pot put in
on to boil...but sea salt in pot until pretty salty. Put salt
packs on ear every hour...within a day the salt packs drew
the hematoma out of the ear...little prickles of blood leached
thru the ear we continued for an additional day...no crumpling,
no disfigurement...this dog was a vizla..show candidate.....and
finished the following month in 6 shows.... I am not sure
this would work for you but just thought I would tell you
are experience...
Kat, the Wire Group....and Chassis (mini schauzer)
Now I followed this advice, except
I alternated between a hot compress and an ice cold sea salt
compress. I also used homeopathy as stated below:
>I have Phosphorous, but I only
have 1M That's way too potent I suppose.
>My vet used it on Baron for emotional balancing last year
<didn't work>.
It sounds like Millefolium might be
indicated. You can give it in low potency like 6c or 12c.
>I have Arnica Gel. And I do have
Hypericum/Calendula I don't need
>to use but those two, do I?
You can use all of them topically if
you want. They won't hurt.
>I don't think it's from impact.
I think it's just from scratching and
>shaking, but I do not think it hit it on anything.
Scratching .........I would consider
that impact. If you have arnica you could try just 2 or 3
doses in a day to see if it helps. If it doesn't just stop
giving the remedy.
>Yes, this I did learn from Wellpet
and from my vet. But I would be so
>scared to use 1M. Guess I'll go out and buy 30C.
That would be better. If the 30c of
phos helps, keep giving it, and if it stops helping then you
could give one dose of the 1m. Wet........of course.
>Okay. Sounds easier. When I give
him pellets he generally just lets them
>dissolve, but sometimes he spits them out.
In the organon, Sam uses only wet doses
unless it's an emergency and you have no water. Less chance
of aggravation and much more effective.
>Thank you so much! You are such
an encylopedia!
You're welcome.
And I would use the cleavers to drain the lymph. Herbal or
homeopathic. Sorry I can't be more specific. It's hard when
your not there to see the dog.
Good luck,
Feel free to email me if you need more help.
Howie
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