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Is hydrogen peroxide safe for cleaning dog ears with pollen?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Miniature Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 10 months and 1 day old | 35 lbs

I have been puttin hydrogen peroxide to flush out pollen my dog has in her ear. Is that safe?

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C. Rathjens, DVM

Answered By C. Rathjens, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 13th, 2019

Nope, I would definitely stop that. Ears naturally clean themselves and don't need cleaned unless there is an issue. If you're seeing redness, brown/black discharge, an excessive amount of wax, or Lady is rubbing/scratching them, she needs to go to the vet to have them sampled and appropriate treatment started. Unfortunately, she could actually get an infection from the hydrogen peroxide you've been using, so definitely keep a close eye on things right now. The good news is that ear infections are very treatable with proper medications from the vet.
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