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Is it safe to put human ear drops in my rescue dog's dirty ears?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | West Highland White Terrier | Female | unspayed | 7 years and 7 months old | 12 lbs

can I give my just rescue dog my ear drops Its Panotile <its Dr. prescribed to clean my ears My vet visit is in 3 days Her ears were full of mud Had to wash her 6 times to remove mud she is a 7 yr old westie

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on November 21st, 2016

No, I would not give this medication to Eden. It is never recommended to self treat your animal, as you may accidentally do more harm than good. This drug is not prescribed by a vet to be used in your dog, and therefore is not safe to use in Eden.

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