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What to do if your dog eats Gorilla glue?

What to do if your dog eats Gorilla glue?

Gorilla Glue is a polyurethane glue, which can expand and harden dangerously if ingested. If your pet ingests any polyurethane glue you should take your canine into the veterinarian’s office.

What happens when dog eats glue?

If anyone suspects their pet might have swallowed any glue, they should: Contact their vet straight away. Watch for any signs of obstruction such as retching, vomiting, loss of appetite or a distended stomach. Avoid giving you dog water for at least three hours as it can increase the size of the mass.

What should I do if my dog ate Gorilla Glue?

When ingested, clinical signs of drooling, vomiting, loss of appetite, distended stomach, retching, etc., may be seen. Often, diisocyanate glue ingestions require surgery to remove the foreign body. If you suspect your dog or cat ingested Gorilla Glue, call your veterinarian or Pet Poison Helpline immediately for treatment advice.

What kind of glue can a dog eat?

Certain types of glues pose a large poisoning risk to dogs and cats when ingested. These include certain types of wood glues, construction glues, and high-strength glues which are known as diisocyanate glues (commonly known as the popular Gorilla Glue®). Diisocyanate glue ingestions can result in irritation to the gastrointestinal tract.

What kind of compounds are in Gorilla Glue?

Gorilla™ Glue and other similar adhesive products contain compounds called diisocyanates.

What happens when glue is mixed with acid?

When this type of glue mixes with stomach fluid/acid, the glue rapidly expands into a very large, foam, firm foreign body obstruction in the stomach due to glue expansion. When ingested, clinical signs of drooling, vomiting, loss of appetite, distended stomach, retching, etc., may be seen.

When ingested, clinical signs of drooling, vomiting, loss of appetite, distended stomach, retching, etc., may be seen. Often, diisocyanate glue ingestions require surgery to remove the foreign body. If you suspect your dog or cat ingested Gorilla Glue, call your veterinarian or Pet Poison Helpline immediately for treatment advice.

Certain types of glues pose a large poisoning risk to dogs and cats when ingested. These include certain types of wood glues, construction glues, and high-strength glues which are known as diisocyanate glues (commonly known as the popular Gorilla Glue®). Diisocyanate glue ingestions can result in irritation to the gastrointestinal tract.

Gorilla™ Glue and other similar adhesive products contain compounds called diisocyanates.

What happens to your stomach when you eat glue?

Diisocyanate glue ingestions can result in irritation to the gastrointestinal tract. When this type of glue mixes with stomach fluid/acid, the glue rapidly expands into a very large, foam, firm foreign body obstruction in the stomach due to glue expansion.