Efectividad de dos protocolos de tratamiento como una alternativa no quirúrgica para el hematoma auricular canino

Canine auricular hematoma consists of an accumulation of blood located at the subcutaneous or intrachondral level of the auricle. The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of two treatment protocols with corticosteroids as a non-surgical alternative for this condition. For this purpose, two groups of five dogs with auricular hematomas were used: group one was treated with intralesional triamcinolone acetonide at a dose of 0.2 mg/kg plus prednisolone at a dose of 1 mg/kg, and group two was treated with intramuscular methylprednisolone at a dose of 3 mg/kg plus dexamethasone combined with furosemide at a dose of 0.2 mg/kg. Diameter, width, height and amount of fluid drained were measured at 0, 7 and 14 days of the experience. No significant differences (p≥0.05) were found in the number of cured cases between both treatments with 4/5 in each group; however, a faster evolution could be observed in group two, with a significant decrease (p˂0.05) in the diameter, width, height and amount of fluid drained 7 days after treatment. The results indicate that using methylprednisolone plus dexamethasone combined with furosemide is a good alternative for the non-surgical treatment of canine auricular hematoma.