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Is it safe to use human saline solution for dog ear cleaning?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Fox Terrier | Male | neutered | 4 years and 5 months old | 13 lbs

Can I use normal saline solution we use at work (I’m a nurse) on patients wounds but use it to clean a dogs ear canal to flush?

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

Veterinarian

Published on November 12th, 2018

Yes that is ok. You can use 0.9% NaCl without any problem. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. Please find the time to give us a feedback about the consultation as that will be used to improve our service.

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