Author Topic: Dogs & Gorilla Glue® – More than just a sticky situation! (Time-lapsed video)  (Read 955 times)

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Offline DeeDee

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This is truly a medical emergency if your dog gets hold of this stuff--no matter how little of it you THINK the dog's eaten:

http://www.preventivevet.com/dogs/dogs-and-glue

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Gorilla Glue® is an incredibly strong glue known for its industrial holding power and versatility, even in wet conditions and regardless of the surfaces to be bound. It easily bonds wood, stone, metal, ceramic, foam, glass and more. Because this glue is often found in many households, Gorilla Glue® ingestion is a common emergency in dogs and is a very serious medical condition. If swallowed, any amount of this glue can expand to a size that may cause an obstruction of your dog’s stomach where emergency surgery would be necessary.

This time-lapse video, “When Gorilla Glue® Gets Wet,” shows  what happens when Gorilla Glue is eaten by a dog – which, given its sweet taste, happens far more often than you might think. . .Continue reading and see the video at the link.

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What about once it is dry... is it no longer a risk?
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What about once it is dry... is it no longer a risk?

Even if it's dry, if they chew it up and ingest it, the stomach fluids and acid can cause it to reshape and become a blockage. It's dangerous stuff if a dog ingests it.
"In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semihuman. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog." Edward Hoagland
"Thorns may hurt you, men desert you, sunlight turn to fog; but you're never friendless ever, if you have a dog."

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