Dogs and Grapes/Raisins....A No No!!!

WhiteWolves64 · 03-24-2008, 01:34 PM

After reading this...... Oh boy just rasins/grapes are bad enough as chocolate is toxic to dogs!

Dogs and Grapes/Raisins....A No No!!!

Dogs and Grapes/Raisins....A No No!!!

I thought that I'd copy this email I recieved today and post it to everyone that comes to Sac Craigs List! I didn't know that grapes were almost like chocolate!

This has been around before, still a good reminder.

If you have a dog... PLEASE read this and send it on. If you don't have a dog, please pass along to friends who do.
Written by: Laurinda Morris, DVM
Danville Veterinary Clinic
Danville , Ohio

This week I had the first case in history of raisin toxicity ever seen at MedVet. My patient was a 56-pound, 5 yr old male neutered lab mix that ate half a canister of raisins sometime between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM on Tuesday.
He started with vomiting, diarrhea and shaking about 1AM on Wednesday but the owner didn't call my emergency service until 7AM.

I had heard somewhere about raisins AND grapes causing acute Renal failure but hadn't seen any formal paper on the subject. We had her bring the dog in immediately. In the meantime, I called the ER service at MedVet, and the doctor there was like me - had heard something about it, but....
Anyway, we contacted the ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center and they said to give I V fluids at 1 1/2 times maintainance and watch the kidney values for the next 48-72 hours.

The dog's BUN (blood urea nitrogen level) was already at 32 (normal less than 27) and creatinine! over 5 ( 1.9 is the high end of normal). Both are monitors of kidney function in the bloodstream.
We placed an IV catheter and started the fluids. Rechecked the renal values at 5 PM and the BUN was over 40 and creatinine over 7 with no urine production after a liter of fluids. At the point I felt the dog was in acute renal failure and sent him on to MedVet for a urinary catheter to monitor urine output overnight as well as overnight care.

He started vomiting again overnight at MedVet and his renal values have continued to increase daily. He produced urine when given lasix as a diuretic. He was on 3 different anti-vomiting medications and they still couldn't control his vomiting.
Today his urine output decreased again, his BUN was over 120, his creatinine was at 10, his phosphorus was very elevated and his blood pressure, which had been staying around 150, skyrocketed to 220.. He continued to vomit and the owners elected to euthanize.

This is a very sad case - great dog, great owners who had no idea raisins could be a toxin. Please alert everyone you know who has a dog of this very serious risk.
Poison control said as few as 7 raisins or grapes could be toxic. Many people I know give their dogs grapes or raisins as treats including our ex-handler's. Any exposure should give rise to immediate concern.

Even if you don't have a dog, you might have friends who do. This is worth passing on to them.
Confirmation from Snopes about the above... http://www.snopes. com/critters/ crusader/ raisins.asp

LakeTahoe · 03-24-2008, 02:12 PM

I know that...I don't give my dog grape/raisins or chocolate. I told my son don't give any...he knows!

Thanks sharing anyway!

SkullChick · 03-25-2008, 09:21 AM

I know they're poisonous but my old dog he's 10 now but when he's young he LOOOVES chocolate none of us ever give him one on purpose he always steal chocolate and eat them one time I had huge foot long tootsie roll and I took one bite and put on night stand and went to shower and my dog stole it and ate it all he won't stop stealing chocolate so we started to put up in high place and ever since he didn't have any and he always been fine and healthy and he's old now (10 and he's lab and pinscher mix) he only have arthritis and benign fat tumor that's it.

pek1 · 03-26-2008, 05:06 PM

Onions are in the same boat: They will kill a dog.

03-24-2008, 01:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
WhiteWolves64 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,054	Dogs and Grapes/Raisins....A No No!!! After reading this...... Oh boy just rasins/grapes are bad enough as chocolate is toxic to dogs! Dogs and Grapes/Raisins....A No No!!! Dogs and Grapes/Raisins....A No No!!! I thought that I'd copy this email I recieved today and post it to everyone that comes to Sac Craigs List! I didn't know that grapes were almost like chocolate! This has been around before, still a good reminder. If you have a dog... PLEASE read this and send it on. If you don't have a dog, please pass along to friends who do. Written by: Laurinda Morris, DVM Danville Veterinary Clinic Danville , Ohio This week I had the first case in history of raisin toxicity ever seen at MedVet. My patient was a 56-pound, 5 yr old male neutered lab mix that ate half a canister of raisins sometime between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM on Tuesday. He started with vomiting, diarrhea and shaking about 1AM on Wednesday but the owner didn't call my emergency service until 7AM. I had heard somewhere about raisins AND grapes causing acute Renal failure but hadn't seen any formal paper on the subject. We had her bring the dog in immediately. In the meantime, I called the ER service at MedVet, and the doctor there was like me - had heard something about it, but.... Anyway, we contacted the ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center and they said to give I V fluids at 1 1/2 times maintainance and watch the kidney values for the next 48-72 hours. The dog's BUN (blood urea nitrogen level) was already at 32 (normal less than 27) and creatinine! over 5 ( 1.9 is the high end of normal). Both are monitors of kidney function in the bloodstream. We placed an IV catheter and started the fluids. Rechecked the renal values at 5 PM and the BUN was over 40 and creatinine over 7 with no urine production after a liter of fluids. At the point I felt the dog was in acute renal failure and sent him on to MedVet for a urinary catheter to monitor urine output overnight as well as overnight care. He started vomiting again overnight at MedVet and his renal values have continued to increase daily. He produced urine when given lasix as a diuretic. He was on 3 different anti-vomiting medications and they still couldn't control his vomiting. Today his urine output decreased again, his BUN was over 120, his creatinine was at 10, his phosphorus was very elevated and his blood pressure, which had been staying around 150, skyrocketed to 220.. He continued to vomit and the owners elected to euthanize. This is a very sad case - great dog, great owners who had no idea raisins could be a toxin. Please alert everyone you know who has a dog of this very serious risk. Poison control said as few as 7 raisins or grapes could be toxic. Many people I know give their dogs grapes or raisins as treats including our ex-handler's. Any exposure should give rise to immediate concern. Even if you don't have a dog, you might have friends who do. This is worth passing on to them. Confirmation from Snopes about the above... http://www.snopes. com/critters/ crusader/ raisins.asp __________________ Check it out if you are Transgender and your significant others, families, friends, and allies (SOFFA) are welcome to that group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TransDeaf/

03-24-2008, 02:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
LakeTahoe ~~JUST ME!!~~ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lost somewhere on the Earth! Posts: 12,058	I know that...I don't give my dog grape/raisins or chocolate. I told my son don't give any...he knows! Thanks sharing anyway! __________________ HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

03-25-2008, 09:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
SkullChick Lil Ci-Borg Chick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Middle Of Nowhere, Delaware Posts: 603	I know they're poisonous but my old dog he's 10 now but when he's young he LOOOVES chocolate none of us ever give him one on purpose he always steal chocolate and eat them one time I had huge foot long tootsie roll and I took one bite and put on night stand and went to shower and my dog stole it and ate it all he won't stop stealing chocolate so we started to put up in high place and ever since he didn't have any and he always been fine and healthy and he's old now (10 and he's lab and pinscher mix) he only have arthritis and benign fat tumor that's it. __________________ [Left Ear] Implanted 1/15/08 with Nucleus Freedom! Activated 2/12/08 with Freedom BTE Link for my Cochlear Implant http://skullchick.blogspot.com Link for my Blog unrelated to cochlear Implant http://skullchickworld.blogspot.com

03-26-2008, 05:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
pek1 Professional Writer. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Minnesota. Posts: 3,360	Onions are in the same boat: They will kill a dog. __________________ Pete America: Love it or leave it. Send Obama to the unemployment office on November 4, 2008.

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