Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog vomiting and weight loss after swallowing wood glue
By Horstman, Christopher L et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2003·Department of Small Animal Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Gastric outflow obstruction after ingestion of wood glue in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old male mixed-breed dog was brought to the vet after 12 days of vomiting, depression, and weight loss caused by eating industrial-strength wood glue. X-rays showed a blockage in his stomach from the solidified glue. The vet performed surgery to remove the foreign body, and the dog recovered without any complications. This case is part of a larger trend, with other dogs experiencing similar issues after ingesting wood glue, but all have recovered fully after treatment.
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Abstract
A 2-year-old, male, mixed-breed dog presented with a 12-day history of vomiting, depression, and weight loss after ingestion of industrial-strength wood glue containing diphenylmethane diisocyanate as its active ingredient. A diagnosis of gastric foreign body was made from survey abdominal radiographs. A large aggregate of solidified wood glue was surgically removed, and the dog recovered uneventfully. Fourteen other cases have been reported to the Animal Poison Control Center at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Eight of those 14 cases required surgical intervention. All cases recovered completely.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12549613/