A 2-year-old male Dachshund dog weighing 12 kg was presented with signs of restlessness and persistent sneezing for the last 10 days. Physical examination of the animal revealed bilateral nasal discharge, which was more from the left nostril. Lateraland ventro-dorsal radiograph of the nasal cavity were inconclusive. A naso-gastric baby feeding tube was passed through left nostril without any obstruction. The routine haematology revealed slight leucocytosis with neutrophilia. The animal was administered with Otrivin (xylometazoline) as nasal decongestant thrice daily for 3 days. There was no improvement in the condition of the animal. An endoscopic examination of the nasal cavity was performed under general anaesthesia by keeping the animal in dorsal recumbancy and the nasal passage was kept perpendicular to the table surface (Fig. 1). The instrument used was a zero degree rigid telescope 4 mm in diameter. On endoscopic examination, a foreign body was seen struck in the left nostril. It was carefully removed with the Magil forceps and it was found to be an ear bud (Fig. 2).
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