my dog has been having allergies which make him want to scratch his puffy ear for years. just today i was petting him and felt one side of his head was swollen by that ear, not comically but significantly swollen. i intend on taking him to the vet immediately but it's saturday and my vet wont be in until monday. does anyone know if this could be allergies? or if it shouldn't wait until monday? thanks for your help guys
>>21037
Is your dog in pain at all? Is he eating normally? How is his movement?
It might be an allergy, it could be something entirely different - honestly, without physically examining the dog none of us here could really tell you.
However, honestly, it depends on what you mean by "significantly swollen"- what exactly are we talking about here? Your post is really quite vague r.e whether it can wait or not.
>>21135
thanks for your prompt response, it is swelling about 2-4cm above his normal skull, this is an area of maybe 10 square cm. he has been in pain due to his ear, but other than that i don't think it's causing him a terrible amount of pain.
sorry for the ambiguity, i was worried and wanted to type something and wait for a response while i googled other possibilities.
really your best advice or more questions would help wonders.