Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue

RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By ssc0074atUNTdotEDu (Guest Post) (08/14/2008) We just came home yesterday afternoon and noticed our dog had gotten into the gorilla glue.We do not know if he had eaten any or not, but he acted fine at first, then the next afternoon he threw up, we looked to see what he threw up and it looked like the dried up gorilla glue. I immedietly went online to check it out and saw this website. We rushed our dog to the vet, and said everything looked okay but they wanted to take xrays. Since Tyson was running around, had normal bowel movements and ate a whole bowel of food prior to leaving we are waiting now to see if anything changes. ****** QUESTION******* In any instances, was there any gorilla glue stuck inside the dogs mouth? Tyson didnt have any glue in his mouth and we were curious in other cases, where the dog had to get surgery, if there was glue stuck in their mouth. Also, If our dog acts normal, with regular bowels and eating habits is there a time when we know everything is okay? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By Ashley in NJ (Guest Post) (07/06/2008) Please, to all pet owners and people with children- keep Gorilla Glue locked away and out of reach of animals or children! It is deadly stuff! Today our Jack Russel Terrier puppy got into a bottle of gorilla glue and ingested only about 1 oz. Despite the small amount, a huge mass was removed from her stomach, small intestines, and esophagus! There was a danger of the glue ascending up the common bile duct and causing pancreatitis as well. This is why it is so risky not to have the surgery to remove the gorilla glue if your dog has gotten into the stuff. My vet said that the stuff apparently tastes sweet, so that must explain why dogs are drawn to the stuff. So to all you fortunate people out there who have not had an encounter with Gorilla Glue- beware! Keep kids and pets far, far away! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By kasey. (Guest Post) (06/06/2008) Seriously, it says "strongest glue on the planet earth", I mean come on, I'm 14. I wouldn't even keep this within the reach of a little kid let alone a pet! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By Brian (Guest Post) (04/27/2008) I think it's ridiculous that you expect there to be more of a warning on the label. You clearly saw the label's indication [Harmful if swallowed]. The warning label didn't need to be any more specific. You should have had the common sense to think [harmful if swallowed + my pet = sick pet]. You sound to me like an irresponsible pet owner who is looking to blame someone else for their mistakes. Editor's Note: There wasn't even that when we started this warning. Because of this post, many veterinarians have been educated about this product. It could simply say "WARNING: Glue expands if eaten, seek immediate medical attention". Sorry, I think the company is responsible for good warnings on their products. Even on their website you have to search for the information. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post by meoowmom (1277) | (04/17/2008) Profile | Contact Sorry about your loved pets. Thank you for telling us about this product. It scares me to think about this . I just went into office room and put the Gorilla Glue I have in a locked file cabinet. I will take it out to trash tomorrow. I could not afford surgery for my pet at this time and sorry for all your pets suffering. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By Jo Ann M. Franklin (Guest Post) (04/10/2008) Our 8 month old boxer puppy got into a bottle of gorilla glue. He threw up all day and I thought he was just getting rid of it. When my son came home around 4:00p.m. he found the dog huddled at the edge of our property hardly breathing. We called our vet and he said to get him in immediately. They did an x-ray and found that most of his stomach was filled with a hardened, expanded form of this glue. He was rushed into surgery and is now on his second day of recovery. The surgeon told us we were literally minuntes to an hour away from the dog dying. This company needs to put a more obvious, harsher label on their bottles. We had no idea this was as fatal as it could be. They also need to put on the label what to do if ingested by an animal or a small child. God forbid that a child would swallow this. Apparently it tastes like maple syrup and peanuts. Ummmmm......something dogs and children might be attracted to??? I think so! Thanks for posting this warning. Pet owners everywhere need to know to put this glue up and away from any pets or children. Treat it as if you had a firearm in your house. Thanks, Jo Ann Franklin Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By Therese (Guest Post) (03/26/2008) In reference to several posts admonishing and mocking others for demanding a warning label on this product: I'm not here to condemn anyone for not having a more prominent warning label up. And yet, if a product is not only known to be harmful but to attract a dog to it, I don't see how anyone can be on the offense towards people who are trying to get these warnings passed through. Chocolate is a household product that contains theobromine, which is a diuretic and cardiac stimulant. There are varying degrees as to which chocolate is more harmful (with baker's chocolate being the most harmful and milk chocolate the least). Thankfully, due to continued client education and awareness, many dog owners are aware that chocolate isn't good for dogs. They may not understand the degree to which the chocolate consumed may be affecting their dogs, but they at least are aware it could be problematic. For a household item as semi-obscure as "Gorilla Glue," which I honestly hadn't heard of until a dog was presented at the vet clinic I work at after having consumed it, I don't think it's out of the question to make a notation on the label that it is harmful if ingested and the effects. I'm guessing none of the people who have posted on this board were giving the glue as a treat. I'm also guessing that none of the people would have knowingly allowed their dog access to the glue, even if they were unaware of the potentially detrimental effects. However, if there had been more of a clearly stated warning on the product itself, I'm also guessing that the glue would have been stored differently and the gravity of the situations understood more quickly. My sympathies to all who have lost a pet to consumption of this product. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By Daisy (Guest Post) (03/04/2008) My 4month old lab got into the glue last night. My vet wasn't familiar with it, and told me as long as she was eating and going to the bathroom she would be fine. Well that was at 4:00pm yesterday, around 10pm last night she started throwing up every hour. I brought her back to the vet after reading these posts - and I am now waiting to hear the news. I hope she is going to be OK! Editor's Note: It's really too bad that this long after there have been serious problems with Gorilla Glue that vets don't know how serious it can become. Hopefully your pup will be okay. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By (Guest Post) (02/07/2008) Our 1 year old dog got a hold of a bottle of Gorilla Glue and chewed off the cap. I wasn't sure how much she had ingested and thought since she was throwing up that she was getting it out of her system. The next day she was still getting sick and after feeling something crunching under her rib cage, in the soft tissue I had to take her in immediately to the Emergency Vet. The xray showed that her stomach was greatly distended. They did surgery right away and pulled out a softball size mass. The surgery and night at the Emergency Vet cost us $2000.00 not to mention the pain and suffering to the dog. I hope other people do not have to go through this. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By jessica (Guest Post) (10/14/2007) I had to put my Australian Cattle Dog, Bikini, to sleep last night. She ate Gorilla Glue 3 days ago and began vomiting blood last night. My husband and I took her to an Emergency Vet clinic to see if she was OK. The X-Ray showed that her stomach had expanded 4 times bigger than a normal stomach. The surgery was going to cost $3600 and we couldn't afford it. Unfortunately, we had to put her down. She wasn't even a year and a half. It was one of the worst experiences of my life. We stayed with her while they were euthanizing her, so she knew we were there with her. Editor's Note: I'm so sorry about your loss. The Gorilla Glue company should have more stringent warnings on their bottles. I refuse to buy their product until they have explicit warnings about it if it is eaten. We've had posts about this for years and years, since 2001. Fortunately Rosas post has saved a few lives. So sorry Bikini wasn't one of them. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By Lynn (Guest Post) (09/30/2007) Thank you Rosa and everyone else. You saved my two dogs. 8 month old Maltese and 9 month old Yorkie. Yesterday afternoon while I was doing errands I left them in my kitchen and fenced in. I was only gone two hours. They must have been playing and knocked into the table, causing the Gorilla Glue to fall to the floor. They are not big enough to reach it otherwise. When I came home, half the bottle was empty with chew marks. At first look, it appeared that most of the glue appeared to be stuck to the hair on their face, muzzle and paws. I clipped it all off. They acted normal otherwise, so I didn't worry much. After dinner and about 10:00 pm, the Maltese started vomiting her water, and then her food. I then Googled "dog ingested Gorilla Glue" and I found this. Because of that, I immediately took them to the emergency vet (it was a Saturday night). They both had x-rays and then surgery to remove the mass. The only thing I can say is INCREDIBLE after I saw what they took out. The glue had expanded to fill their entire stomachs. It cost me $4500 for the emergency care of my two babies, but they are now safe and will be home tomorrow hopefully. Here is a pic below, they are best friends. Again, thank you to all who posted messages and please everyone get the word out. This is not well known and the emergency clinic I went to had never experienced it before even though they have been in business for years. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By DeafPoet (Guest Post) (09/01/2007) Hi...I wanted to thank you for posting this forum! This helped me to help a dear friend of mine who caught her 9 mth old border collie that got ahold of 4oz of gorilla glue, licking happily, with a wagging tail. OMG, of course she panicked and took her to Vet ER, after her vet told her to take her puppy to ER! We had no idea that this glue would expand inside the stomach and that it's not toxic. Thankfully the ER Vet was very knowledgable and patient. I looked up your website and told my friend, via text messaging, what to expect and send her this website. They had to wait for about 4 hours for the glue to stop expanding. Gosh, it was bigger than a large cantelope...her blue merle border collie, had 15 inch incision. Costed her a fortune, but very thankful for her sweet puppy that she'll be okay. Eating rice/chicken or ground beef for a while. I send this link to friends of ours, as a warning and to be aware of this gorilla glue and what impact it will do for our lovable creatures, dogs. Again, THANK YOU for this forum, it was life saving and very informative! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By Billie Jo (Guest Post) (08/04/2007) We had to put our dog down last mon. because he ate gorilla glue. He ate a whole bottle that was up on a desk in our garage. We didn't have the money for the surgery and it was so risky so we had to put him to sleep. I would have never imagined that this would have happened. Editor's Note: So sorry to hear about your poor dog. Our condolences are with you. They should have a big warning in RED on every bottle that it is fatal to pets if eaten. It's been years that they have known about this and have changed their warnings a little but I wonder how many pets have died. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By Aubry Panek (Guest Post) (07/27/2007) Our Dog had emergency surgery today from eating gorilla glue she would have died if we had not brought her in. Editor's Note: So glad that you were able to get her to the vet in time. It's horrible stuff for pets. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By smokey (Guest Post) (06/19/2007) My 6 month old pitbull puppy got into Gorilla Glue on May 10th at my barbershop. He only ate a little, he was fine for a month; nothing wrong, no throwing up, going to the bathroom, eating, playing. I called the company to see how to remove the glue from his legs and chest. They said there is no solution to get the glue off so over the next few weeks (the glue was hard as a rock) I had to peel the glue off of him. It was like waxing him, this poor little guy, I felt so bad for him. I called the vet and they told me to watch him if he throws up -not eating or not going to the bathroom to take him right in,but he was doing the same as always with no changes. On June 14th, he didn't want to eat, he would want to sleep all day long and not playing. This was all of a sudden. i took him right to the vet. My doctor is great, he did some tests and found out he had a big mass. Well, he operated within 20 minutes, he took out a mass as big or bigger then a grapefruit. I almost died when i saw it. The whole staff has been great with him, they said he never barked once. He is just a loving mama's boy. He is just coming home today, the 18th of June, I can't wait. Thank God, so far, so good. No temp, no infections. He will have to eat baby food for 4 weeks ,very little amounts a few times a day. I called the Gorilla Glue company and they really didn't want to bother with this. The glue should have a big label on it, but it doesn't. Something has to be done about this glue it's not right. I just wanted to share my story with other people. If your dog eats the glue, take him right to the vet right away no matter what. I am lucky to still have my baby boy. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post by SStinson (1) | (04/27/2007) Profile | Blog! | Contact My cocker spaniel/blue heeler Odie ate Gorilla Glue about a month ago. At first he was vomiting and then he seemed alright .. Slowly over the month he has quit eating and gotten really picking about what he eats. We've taken him to the Vet to get it checked out about the Gorilla Glue and eventually had to get it removed. Just wanted to share what I know now. Gorilla Glue is not toxic and will do most of it's expanding within the first hour. The first vet said his stomach acids would eventually break the thing down. After stressing out for a month we got the glue removed. He ate about a teaspoon and it expanded to the size of a softball. He has an cut about 6-8 inches long. He's on a liquid diet until next Thursday. Questions or anything . S.e.Stinson07 AT sbcglobal.net Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By Sara Stinson (Guest Post) (03/18/2007) My blue heeler/cocker spaniel Odie ate some Gorilla Glue the other day and my dad took him to an ER Vet and they wanted 2500 to do immediate surgery on the dog. My dad didn't trust them though because awhile back we have a cat with a tract infection and they didnt do much besides charge us 300 to put him to sleep. So my dad didnt feed him that night and prepared as if he would have surgery the next morning. So we took him to the local vet we've been going to for years and the doc said nothign was wrong with the dog.. We started feeding the dog whatever it really wanted so he would poop, so we would know something is going through him. He's eating and pooping regularly and his poop looks fine. So not all cases lead to surgery but always check with your vet because this Gorilla Glue is fatal. Just wanted to share my story .. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By kay (Guest Post) (02/23/2007) I am the poster on 4/17/06. I did not get the same response from the Gorilla Glue company. I was told to keep an eye on her. She has $2700 surgery with an incision from nearly the full length of her underbelly. After much research, i discovered that this product has the helpful poison warning in Canada. Check out this pic. But - had i seen that I would not have bought this glue. Would you have? So that's their motivation to keep the warning off the label. Increased sales. Nice huh... Sad to say, the glue did not even work as I had hoped. It expands way too much for most uses outside of wood. Especially when ingested. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post by mikimm (1) | (02/21/2007) Contact My 18 month old rottweiler who is a certified therapy dog just got out of surgery where a huge glob of gorilla glue had to be removed from her belly. We have two other dogs that we are watching like hawks and praying that they didn't eat any of the glue. Lady's surgery was $3000. The other dogs ate, drank, and are acting normally. We are horrified at this. Fortunately when my husband and the vet called the company they were told the dog needed emergency surgery. If the other dogs end up in trouble because of this glue, we're looking at a $9000 bill here. Thank God my 1 year old granddaughter didn't get into the glue. But I have to think that the company would be more responsive had children been involved. Looking at this website , it's obvious that this glue should have stronger warnings about it on the label. I don't keep ammonia out because I know how serious it is as a poison. I would have locked up the glue if I had any idea that something like this could happen. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Finally a Warning on their Site! Post by ThriftyFun (3757) | (01/29/2007) Profile | Blog! | Contact I went to their website today and there is a warning, although a bit hidden. http://www.gorillaglue.com/firstaid.htm Click on "Click Here for More Information" and there is a warning about it causing gastrointestinal distress and blockage and seeking help immediately. There is at least now a First Aid link at the top of the site but the information about the problems with it are still buried. But, 6 years and finally a note on their website! Susan from ThriftyFun Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By Frank (Guest Post) (01/01/2007) Our 9 month old lab ate an unopened bottle of gorilla glue recently. She started vomiting the next day, but seemed to be feeling a little better the next day except for a white slime coming of her mouth. When she quit eating, we took her to the vet and explained the situation. The vet had read an article on gorilla glue and said they would need to do surgery the next day. The surgery cost $1500. Our dog stayed at the vet for 3 days. We are now following the vets instructions which require us to feed him a special food for his stomach and keep her stitches from getting wet. The blob removed from her stomach was larger than a big canteloupe and she would have died if not for the surgery. Keep gorilla glue away from your pets or small children. We don't blame the company, but there probably needs to be a better warning label on the bottlle which explains what the glue will do in the stomach when ingested. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By (Guest Post) (10/23/2006) 10/23/06 Cary, NC I am a concerned consumer...and an upset father. Can you help us? Lucky and Tyler, Lucky is a one year old Golden Retriever and Tyler is two year old Boxer. I love my dogs very much. It broke my heart to see both of my pets sedated and getting prepped for surgery last night. By 7:00PM, both animals were in cages and I was preparing to say goodnight, perhaps for the last time. They both ate Gorilla Glue, in the garage. As the directions say, the expansion of the product when it comes into conact with moisture is extraordinary. I can only imagine what it would feel like expanding in your stomach. I am aware of the warning labels and the harmful effects of many similar products when accidentally mishandled; however, I am extremely concerned that when we arrived at the VHS Hospital here in Cary and spoke with the nurse, Gorilla Glue has had a frequent history of dogs ingesting it. I have read the directions and warnings, and used Gorilla Glue several times, never once thinking that my pets would be interested in chewing and eating the glue. I am sure you know what your warning label states regarding the harmful effects to pets and people, but do you think we can do something to prevent this from happening again. Not only am I upset about my dogs, (puppies still), but I am soon to be a father. No one can prepare for every emergency, especially with children, you simply take the necessary precautions and work diligently to keep them safe. Emma Delaney Brush is still safe for now, but I am thinking of not having Gorilla Glue in my home. Lucky and Tyler are recovering, but I am asking for your help. The cost is phenomonal, $2,500-3,500 per surgery. I am a careful person, I plan my days, my vacations, my future, but I did not plan for this. I know how this may set a precedent for people asking for more and more, and here in the United States, many take advantage. I know there are other cases of pets, even children having accidents like this, can you help out? Jesse Brush Polyurethane glue dangerous to pets Keep polyurethane glue, such as Gorilla Glue, well away from dogs. At our animal hospital, we have had three cases in the past year in which dogs have ingested this type of glue. The glue does not adhere to the tissue in the stomach, but it does expand, cure, and become rock hard. We removed a volleyball-sized ball of polyurethane glue from a Rottweiler. We have never had a case of a dog eating any other type of glue. -- Andrew Taylor, Bolton Veterinary Hospital, Bolton, Connecticut Asa Christiana Replies: Peter Ragland, president of The Gorilla Glue Company, echoed Mr. Taylor's caution and pointed out that the Gorilla Glue label warns users to keep the stuff away from children and pets for the reasons Mr. Taylor states. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By MO Mom (Guest Post) (09/04/2006) Our daughter lost her 18 month old puppy Ginnie today because of ingesting Gorilla Glue. It swelled up, ate through her stomach and intestines, caused seizures and brain damage. Keep this stuff locked up. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post by camo_angels (665) | (05/18/2006) Profile | Contact Has this been found to happen in children (human)? I would think that if one child ate it (and that is more common then pets, I am sure!) there would be hoopla demanding a better warning.....even if it just says seek medical attention. Most responsible retailers would agree to that! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By michael bouton (Guest Post) (05/18/2006) My Jack Russel ingested Gorilla Glue four weeks ago. After being told by one group of Vets that the mass I was feeling was normal anatomy, I took her to a Vet with a Endoscope. A silmple X-Ray showed a mass the size of a grape fruit ( no exaggeration, I placed the mass along side of a Grape Fruit). I agree that Gorilla Glue should post on their MSD or label that for what ever reason animals seem attracted to the taste, and let them know to look for masses in the stomach. I am hoping that we are on the way to recovery, she will spend the next two+ nights at the vets. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By Oscar (Guest Post) (04/29/2006) I think we need to take this to another level. Why is there not a warning on Hershey's chocolate products stating that ingestion by dogs may be harmful or fatal? These manufacturers really think they are above the law to allow something as harmful as chocolate to go unmarked! Come on people, we're adults here. A product that is marked as harmful or fatal if swallowed is obviously dangerous. Is it really the manufacturers fault if an adult allows something toxic to be ingested by their pet? NO!! It is not up to the government or "Big Business" to keep us safe from obvious dangers. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By kay (Guest Post) (04/26/2006) it takes 20 people to file a class action suit? anyone interested? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By Kathy (Guest Post) (04/26/2006) My son-in-law's dog knocked a bottl of gorilla glue from a shelf and injested it two days ago. The local vet didn't know what to do and referred them to the University where they did emergency surgery yesterday, removing a cantaloupe sized mass. I think there should be specific warnings about the glue expanding after it is swallowed. Editor's Note: I encourage everyone that has had problems with their pets eating Gorilla Glue to ask them for a specific Pet warning. Here is their contact page: http://www.gorillaglue.com/contact.php 1-800-966-3468 It has been years since we first let them know about this. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By kay (Guest Post) (04/17/2006) hello, it's april 2006 and my dog is just now recovering from surgery to remove canteloupe sized glob of gorilla glue from her stomach. any updates would be greatly appreciated. i find it amazing that the information i find on this issue are posted on non-pet related sites like this one. the bottle still does not contain an appropriate warning. thank you. Editor's Note: We've written to them twice about complaints. They did at least put a warning to keep out of the reach of children and pets. It might take a letter writing campaign or some negative publicity to help with this. We first heard about it years ago. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post by ThriftyFun (3757) | (12/23/2005) Profile | Blog! | Contact Hi Gerty, So glad that you read this and were able to save Misty. They do have a warning saying to seek medical attention but not why or how serious it is to pets. I think it must taste good or something because dogs seem to be the victims. To anyone else out there, keep any Gorilla Glue or Gorilla Tape locked up away from pets or children. Susan from ThriftyFun Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By Gerty (Guest Post) (12/23/2005) I just want to thank you all for this site. If not for you, when my Weimeraner Misty, chewed the bottle of Gorilla Glue we would have waited for it to pass like the "nice lady" on the phone told us to. Instead we took her to the emergency vet and they did surgery and removed a 1.5 pound mass of glue. Our vet also said she had never seen anything like this and was going to warn other owners about the glue. Misty is still in the hospital, on IV, but we are hoping to get her back for Christmas. Thank you all again. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By ROSA (Guest Post) (11/22/2005) I am very happy to say that Angel ( she is not an angel ) LOL , very mis named ! :-) but love her dearly !!! She will be 5 years old on Valentines day, and weighs 140 pounds ! I too called the gorilla glue company, and the man I talked to was not very nice . My vet also called the company. The man I talked to did tell me to send him a copy of the bill,and he would see if the company would pay the bill, BUT - since there is a warning on the bottle ,may be harmfull if swallowed, there was nothing they would do. I do like the glue, but belive me , when I have any in the house, I make sure it is no where that any of our critters can get to it. I have seen ads the past few months ,where Gorilla glue is now making a glue tape too ! I sure hope there is a better warning on the tape ! I have not boughten the tape, and not sure I will either, until I get a safe to put it in. Not even sure what I would tape , that would be out of the way of our critters . Our vet said as long as there was the warning, harmfull if ingested - they had themselves covered . Angel has been no angel ! But I am so glad that this warning was posted , and may have saved some lives of other loved pets ! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By Amber (Guest Post) (10/17/2005) My 1 year old Boxer Roxxi ate a bottle of gorilla glue. We didn't know that it was her until she started to throw up that night. She continued to throw up all night long so we took her to our Vet in the morning. They did an x-ray of her belly and saw a very large mass. They had to do emergency surgery on her to remove it. The mass itself weighed 1.8 pounds and looked like a brain. She had close to 30 staples used to hold shut the incision. The Dr. said that the incision on her belly was the same size which was close to 8-10 inches. Luckily, they were able to remove the mass before it expanded into her intestines. Basically within 12 hours the gorilla glue had expanded and filled her entire stomach. If we would have waited any longer to get her help, who knows what would have happened. We didn't know what the gorilla glue would do to the dog because there are really no warnings on the bottle. When the Vet called their help line, they told him that if the dog ate the glue they would definitely have to do surgery. I really think they need to put better warnings on their bottle so people know to get to a vet immediately if something like this happens. So, for something that only cost us $3.00 for a bottle of glue, ended up costing up $560 for the surgery. I will never have another bottle of that stuff in my house! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post By keith brock (Guest Post) (12/20/2004) My blue heeler Max got into some Gorilla glue. I found the bottle on the floor of my workshop. I did not know if he swallowed any, or just chewed on the bottle. He was vomiting blood a couple days later, but had shown no other signs. When we took him to the vet they kept him for several days. The xrays showed his colon was compacted with big globs. They gave fluids and enemas until he was able to pass it all. I think we are luckier than some, after reading up on it , but We thought we were going to lose him, blaming ourselves for being careless with the glue. This was a month ago, and he seems to be fine now. If you see where they chewed on a bottle, my advice would be to get to the vet as soon as possible. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post by ThriftyFun (3757) | (06/07/2004) Profile | Blog! | Contact The last bottle I saw in the hardware store, there still is not a warning on the bottle. I wrote to them when this was first posted in 2001. Susan - ThriftyFun Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue Post by yearyt (1) | (09/17/2002) Contact I would like to thank Rosa for posting her traumatic experience to alert other concerned pet lovers. My 10 month old Siberian Husky,Rainier,ate most of the Gorilla Glue and started showing immediate signs of vomiting, no bowel movement and lethargy-like movements. Fortunately I noticed these symptoms 2-3 hours after he most likely ate it. The vet told me give hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting and it should all come out. By morning, he was worse. He was having dry heaves, slimy clear saliva as vomit and no bowel movements. The vet told me to give Pedialyte and a laxative and call him later in the day. At this point Rainier was laying and not moving, just panting. I thank God I had my modem replaced at the same time this was going on. I read about your experience and immediately printed it. I called my vet, explained my concerns about Rainier and headed to the office. My vet read the printout, took x-rays and decided to go in. As of an hour ago, the vet found a glue ball the size of a basketball in my poor Rainier's stomach! The bad news is part of his stomach was black and had to come out, which complicates his recovery. I will know in two to three days if he makes it. I plan to write to the makers of Gorilla Glue about including detailed warnings of accidental ingestion and medical interventions. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Warning About Pets Eating Gorilla Glue | (11/15/2001) We heard a lot about this from relatives that had read this article. Thanks for the heads up Rosa! Report Spam or Abuse