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My dog has Q-tip cotton stuck in her ear. What should I do now?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

I was cleaning my dogs ears with a q tip and the cotton top of one came off in her ear I was wondering if you could tell me what I need to do

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Answered By Debi Matlack

Veterinary Technician

Published on May 15th, 2015

NEVER use something that small in a dog's ear. You should use a cotton ball and only wipe what you can see. Try blowing gently in and on that ear to get her to shake it out. If she doesn't shake it out then I recommend getting her in to your vet tomorrow so they can look in her ear to find it and remove it.

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    Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

    Veterinarian

    Published on February 6th, 2020

    Unfortunately ear buds should not be used as can cause ear drum irritation and even rupture. I would recommend an immediate check up to remove the cotton inside as it could be stuck deep inside the ear canal. an otoscope could be useful in this case.

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