[Dailydrool] ear hematoma

[Cheryl Stafford]

I need some advice please.  I noticed Otter had a hematoma on the inside 
of his ear Sat. night.  It is located at the beginning of his ear canal 
and you can't tell just by looking at the outside of his ear.  It is 
about the size of a quarter.  It doesn't hurt him and it hasn't effected 
his playing or just being himself.  I had to take him to a new vet on 
Monday because we just move into our new home Sat. morning, of course 
this couldn't happen while we were still near our vet.  I didn't get a 
warm and fuzzy feeling from this woman but I am incredibly picky about 
their Dr.'s but she said I had three choices, drain it but it will come 
right back, leave it alone and in time it will go down but there will be 
crumpling or surgery.  I told her he doesn't do well with anesthetic 
(she never asked why or what I meant).  Does anyone have any experience 
with this?  I need some direction.  I remember one of our previous dogs 
having this and I don't believe we went the surgery route.  My husband 
is keeping the dogs at the new house while I finish out two weeks at 
work.  He is bringing the dogs back to the area this weekend so I am 
going to try and get Otter seen by my vet to get her take.  If surgery 
is the only option we will do it but I was wondering if anything else 
can help.
Sorry for the length and thanks in advance for any help,
Cheryl