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My dog got superglue in her ear. Is it toxic? Should I see a vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Female | spayed | 1 year and 11 months old | 20 lbs

I accidentally used superglue instead of ear drops. Squeezed once before realising the mistake(middle of night and glue was put in fridge next to drops without me knowing). Seems to have mostly bonded the hair on the outer most part of ear. She is still happy and went back to sleep. I have a photo of necessary and she’s happy to let us touch the ear. Do I need to get her to the vet ASAP or leave the glue to unbound naturally?

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 25th, 2018

Superglue is made up of the same components as tissue glue, so it is not toxic. That said, if your dog has an ear infection and the super glue has glued the ear canal shut, you will need to take Kima to a vet to have it removed. Buy some Super glue remover to take with you, just in case, but do NOT instill it into her ear. This is something the vet needs to do while properly cleaning the ear and making sure there is no damage done during the process. If the ear canal is open, then it is likely that eventually the superglue will come off by itself.

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