A young Cocker Spaniel was rushed to surgery after chewing on a tube of superglue, effectively cementing his mouth shut.
Owner Cali Coulson was tidying up at home when he discovered the 20-week-old pup named Bleu had found his way into a glue packet from the bin.
Thanks to some quick thinking from veterinary surgeon Dr Robert Dorward the glue was removed with little to no problem. Initially, the vet team had to sedate Bleu so they could treat him safely and avoid distressing the pup, Wales Online reports.
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After he was sedated, vets assessed the back of his throat and airways to see if any of the glue had been swallowed. Dr Roberts used swabs coated in olive oil to gently dissolve all the glue from Bleu's lips, teeth, and tongue.
After 20 minutes, Bleu came around from the sedation as if nothing had happened and was discharged with minimal aftercare required. The owner was advised to monitor his pup closely and feed him a soft diet.
Dr Robert Dorward, Practice Owner and Veterinary Surgeon at Vets4Pets said: “Bleu was a very lucky puppy as superglue can be very dangerous if swallowed. Thankfully, he was brought in to us quickly and I was able to draw on knowledge from an emergency medicine course, to immediately use olive oil to remove the glue from his mouth.
“If that trick didn’t work, Bleu would have needed extensive surgery to his mouth and tongue to remove the glue and would have ended up with an intensive recovery period over several months. It always puts a smile on my face when we’re able to help a beloved pet make a speedy recovery and cases like this make me incredibly proud of our brilliant team and clinical facilities.”
Dr Robert remarked that superglue is far from the strangest item the veterinary team has seen a dog eat, adding: “The strangest thing we had in practice was a dog who ate a whole set of Christmas tree lights – we really do see it all! We’d always recommend visiting your vet if you’re worried your dog may have eaten something they shouldn’t have and advise you look out for warning signs such as groaning, a gurgly tummy, or an inability to keep down food or fluids.”
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