Puppy ate nail glue. What symptoms should I watch for now?

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. The risks of swallowing a nail include perforation of the intestinal tract, which is a life-threatening surgical emergency. They can also get iron toxicity, which can cause severe GI upset and liver damage. The best way to tell if Evy ate a nail would be to take her to a veterinarian for an x-ray of her abdomen. If you cannot bring her, please monitor her for signs of vomiting, decreased appetite, lethargy, abdominal pain, and have her seen by a veterinarian right away. Otherwise, if she continues to act normal at home, she likely did not eat the nail and should be OK. I hope this is helpful!

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Since it has been a couple days since this occurred, I Smokey will likely be just fine if he has not shown any abnormal clinical signs yet! Things to monitor for include vomiting, decreased appetite, lethargy, and increased drooling. I hope this is helpful.

Oh Trixie is a cutie! So the main concern with most artificial nail glues really is just if they get enough in their eyes or on their lips to glue them closed. Since it doesn't sound like this occurred trixie will likely be ok. But there are many different types of nail adhesive so you can always call aspca poison control to read them the exact ingredients in the type trixie chewed on. They will be able to then give you specific advice. https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control

An immediate check up is required as your veterinarian can easily make him sick and resolve the problem straight away. This ingestion is likely to cause gastrointestinal side effects including vomiting and diarrhea.

I would make sure he isn't breathing funny, coughing or sneezing. This could cause some irritation of the respiratory tract if inhaled. It could cause an upset stomach if ingested. Hopefully, he only got a very small amount and it won't cause any issues. I will attach the pet poison hotline below in case you start noticing any abnormal behaviors. I hope this helps! http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/

Nail polish remover is acetone based, but it does take a fair amount for it to cause any problems. I'm not sure how much Luna drank, but I would give her some milk to dilute the acetone. Symptoms of drinking nail polish remover can range from GI symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea, to severe symptoms involving the central nervous system or inhalation leading to pleuritis or aspiration pneumonia. Monitor Luna for any abnormal signs and symptoms, and if you see anything concerning, take her into a vet immediately.

I am sorry to hear about your concern for Rocket. We would be watching for things such as lethargy, vomiting, decreased appetite, pain in the abdomen, trouble defecating, weakness. If you think your dog ate a nail, I would recommend an examination at a veterinarian as soon as possible. An x-ray can tell them if the nail was eaten and may help determine if it is passing or if it may cause a problem.