Help, what's going on with his ear?

[Brittany]

What is going on with his ear? He has chronic dry skin, that I treat with bagbalm, and monitoring his baths, but I'm concerned with the dark red section that wasn't there last night. The picture may be deceptive, in real life it all appears to be under the skin, no scratches or cuts from what I can see.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5ba82pYzSyCcjVfRnVyY0xaV2dvc3M1blN5djJ1YTM0SnlN/edit

 

[mercynursie]

Had he been playing? Almost looks like the redness they get from being a little warm.

 

[javachin]

Bruise, maybe? I've never seen one on a chin of course, so maybe that's a bit ridiculous?

 

[Brittany]

No, he hadn't been out playing. I was talking to Stackie and she said it looked like blood vessels had burst in his ear. I didn't know that could happen. It doesn't seem to be bothering him which is good.

 

[MosesMomma]

Looks like a hematoma. Maybe he was a little too vigorous when scratching or shaking his head? My dog has had them in his ears several times because he's a goober that shakes his head too hard.

 

[Newt]

I would have thought he'd been scratching...