Dog Swallows Glue

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FREMONT, Ohio - A black Labrador retriever is expected to fully

recover following surgery to escape a sticky situation, swallowing a

quarter of a bottle of Gorilla Glue.

 

The dog named Reggie swallowed the glue two weeks ago, said Dr. Mark

Reineck, a veterinarian at Fremont Animal Hospital. The heavy-duty

polyurethane adhesive can be used to bond wood, stone, metal and

brick.

 

Reineck played phone tag for a while with the dog's owners, who had

called when the dog first vomited, before being able to tell them to

bring it in for treatment. The owners declined to be identified.

 

X-rays showed two large masses in the dog's abdomen. Reineck said the

glue turned into foam in its stomach that expanded when it mixed with

food and fluid, then hardened.

 

Reineck operated on Friday and removed two stiff globs, one the size

of an orange and the other as big as a head of cauliflower.

 

" The dog is now doing great and we expect a full recovery, " Reineck

said. " But it was just too bad that he had to go through this major

operation. "

 

Reineck — who has had to remove a raincoat, a stuffed animal's head

and the bottom third of a Christmas tree with glass ornaments from

other dogs — said people need to be aware that household items can be

attractive but dangerous for both pets and children.

 

Fremont is about 35 miles southeast of Toledo.