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To evaluate the incidence and risk factors for aural haematoma in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. A cohort study design. Dogs diagnosed with aural haematoma during 2016 were identified from the VetCompass database. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression modelling were used for risk factor analysis. There were 2,249/905,554 dogs diagnosed with aural haematoma during 2016. The estimated one-year incidence risk for aural haematoma was 0.25% (95% confidence interval 0.24–0.26). After accounting for confounding factors, 14 breeds showed increased odds and 20 breeds showed reduced odds of aural haematoma compared with crossbred dogs. Breeds with the highest odds included Bull Terrier (OR 7.42, 95% confidence interval 4.39–12.54), Saint Bernard (OR 7.28, 95% confidence interval 3.58–14.81) and French Bulldog (OR 6.95, 95% confidence interval 5.55–8.70). Increasing age, increasing bodyweight and breeds with V-shaped drop and semi-erect ear carriage also showed increased odds of aural haematoma. Associations between ear carriage within breeds and the risk of aural haematoma suggest that trauma along the line of cartilage folding within V-shaped and semi-erect ears may trigger aural haematoma. New knowledge of key breed predispositions will contribute to improved breed health control strategies.

Simple gastric surgery, particularly gastrotomy for foreign body removal, is commonplace in small animal veterinary practice. More involved gastric surgery, such as gastric resections, pyloric surgery and the management of oesophageal hiatal hernias, is carried out less frequently. This article outlines the indications for gastric surgery in dogs and cats, and discusses the preoperative and perioperative considerations. The surgical techniques for commonly indicated procedures, such as gastrotomy and tube gastrostomy, are described in detail, while those used for pyloric surgery are summarised. In addition, the article reviews disorders of the stomach involving the oesophageal hiatus.