P & P GLUture Topical Adhesive, 1.5 mL. Heals, Medical, Safe, Glue, Wound

This is a good Octyl cyanoacrylate based glue, aka medical grade superglue. Great for use on small cuts, skin cracks or blisters.CA glue is much better than other 'liquid bandage' type products because it can be used on an actively bleeding wound and it will seal the wound and stop the bleeding instantly, whereas other liquid bandages typically will not set properly if the wound is actively bleeding.This glue is actually 75% octyl CA and 25% butyl CA, typically octyl CA is preferred over butyl CA for use on the skin because it creates a more flexible film but I find this mixture to work just as well as 100% octyl CA glues such as dermabond or surgi-loc 2oc.One thing I like about this particular glue compared to the others I have used is the packaging. Dermabond and octylseal are both packaged for single use in a medical setting, so not ideal for home use. Surgi-loc 2oc is packaged for multiple use like gluture, but the nature of the packaging makes the glue more prone to going bad quickly compared to the gluture packaging.

I'm not sure that I am well qualified to give a review of this product because we have only had to use the glue once and it failed on that occasion, but I'll do my best. One of our cats was hit by a car and got a very deep wound on one of his legs (as well as several other less serious wounds) during the incident. We immediately took him to the emergency vet and got him treated. Several of the injuries required stitches, but the ER vet decided to glue this particular deep would together (with a different brand of glue). The glue held for a few days but eventually unglued, leaving a large and very angry looking wound. We bandaged it up and ordered this glue. It came the next day. It held the wound together for 2-3 days but then came apart. At that point, we took him to our regular vet. She said that the glue is not appropriate for extremely deep wounds and that the ER vet never should have glued that wound. She also told us that the glue failed because we were inadvertently trying to glue dead skin (i.e. scab) together. Our kitty got more stitches (poor baby) and is fine now I am thankful to say. Our regular vet uses this brand of glue and said that it works great on fresh wounds. I gave this a four star rating because it did work and actually held dead skin together (which it is not intended to do) for 2-3 days, and also because our vet uses it and recommended it. However, I must add, if your companion animal is injured in any serious way, please consult a vet before just using this to fix it.

This is about the same as super glue and as such, it's really good super glue. It's not flexible at all. The glue goes on purple and dries clear. Surgical glue typically stays on a long time; when I had surgery, I still had surgical glue on my incision 3 weeks later. This started coming off the next day.

didn't seem to help at all

This is not a strong hold, it has worn off in as little as one day for me (when applied as directed), and never more than three. Decent for dog skin but I'd like it to last a bit longer regularly.

Good reviews, good product, I got 10 tips with mine. Well packaged, used it twice and works well. Read the instructions before using and follow properly and this stuff is Awesome! I work with sharp refrigeration ducts and related equipment and this stuff has sealed some 'good cuts' and prevented further medical treatment, which has a very high cost these days, It is sanitary because you can re-use it multiple time without cross contamination, as you throw the tip away, but can still re-use the tube itself. Proper Medical procedure is imperative, but, if followed, this will serve well. Do Not put this stuff IN the Wound !!! Hold the wound together and apply EXTERNALLY !! it burns for a few seconds and then locks it together and seals it up nicely. Do your research on proper use (included) and I'm sure you'll find it as handy and $$$ saving as I did. Also glued a good cut my Germ Shep got on her paw and it healed well. I got a couple and keep one kit in the Camper Bag/Backpack, just in case.

Works fairly well. Most surgical glue works well on new wounds but many have problems with "old finger winer time cracking' This works well

...on hand for cuts, to save ER costs...Says "for veterinary use only" but worked fine on this human. Caution must be exercised to avoid filling a gaping wound, as this can cause a foreign-body reaction. The wound edges must be approximated and then the adhesive applied to the TOP of the cut line. This is challenging to do single-handed if the cut is on a hand as mine was (on the outer edge of the palm between little finger and wrist--sliced myself using a mandoline!) but I managed. After a few days the adhesive begins to loosen; I trimmed the loose edges with cuticle nippers and by the time the adhesive came off my cut was closed. I now consider this or Dermabond (actually for humans--the ERs use it) a first-aid-kit essential. Note: Liquid Bandage is great for minor surface cuts but ineffective for deeper cuts as was mine. Be sure the wound is clean and dry prior to application of GLUture or Dermabond. Remove any oily contamination with gentle soap and water and then, directly from an ER physician, "Studies have shown that the best cleansing of a fresh cut is 5 minutes of gentle rinsing with tepid water," which is what he had me do on a previous occasion, which ER visit co-pay was $163!. THAT's when I got the GLUture!