Surgical Management of Aural Haematoma in a Malabari Kid Maruthi S.T.*, Kumar K.S. Kamalesh, Post Graduate Scholar, Chandy George, Assistant Professor Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU), Pookode-673576, Kerala *Post Graduate Scholar and Corresponding author E-mail: maruthistvet@gmail.com
Online published on 26 July, 2017. Abstract A male Malabari kid was presented with history of head shaking and swelling on concave side of left ear pinna. Physical examination revealed fluctuating swelling and slight pain on palpation of ear pinna. The condition was diagnosed as aural haematoma. Under general anaesthesia, surgical drainage was performed to remove the accumulated blood and protective compression bandage was applied and immobilized the ear against dorsum of head and neck. Advised alternate day dressing and routine post-operative antibiotic and analgesic therapy for five days. After ten days, sutures were removed and animal had an uneventful recovery. Top Keywords Aural haematoma, kid, incision drainage. Top |