Patients often ask what kinds of ways their hearing aids might get damaged when they are considering various hearing aid insurance 
plans. One way that is surprisingly common is having them get chewed by their pets.
Your pet loves you and your own particular scent, which is also on your hearing aids. As a consequence, they are a natural magnet for your cat and/or dog. In order to keep them safe, it’s important to keep your hearing aids out of reach at all times, even when removed momentarily. You know how crafty pets can be! At night, store them in a closed box or dresser drawer in your bedroom. If you remove them throughout the day, perhaps have a couple closed containers in various rooms for convenient storage. Finally, call the National Battery Ingestion Hotline at (202) 625-3333 as soon as possible if your pet swallows a hearing aid battery in order to avoid esophogeal and gastric erosions. Keep your pets and hearing aids safe!
