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My dog has a rose thorn in its ear. How can I safely remove it?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Beagle | Female | spayed | 14 years and 8 months old | 18 lbs

My beagle got a rose thron in the outside of her ear. How do I remove it safely?

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Answered By Juliana, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 8th, 2018

I’m sorry sissy got a little injury! You should be able to just grab the thorn as close to the ear as you can, and pull straight out. Ears can bleed a lot with small injuries,so don’t be alarmed. You can clean it with a warm wash cloth and then put firm direct pressure on the spot.

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