>>> >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 IV fluids at 1 ½ times maintenance
> >>>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 incr ease 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.
> >>>>
> >>>>Laurinda Morris, DVM
> >>>>Danville Veterinary Clinic
> >>>>Danville , Ohio
> >>>>
> >>>> Even if you don't have a dog, you might have friends who do.
> >>>>This is
> >>>worth passing on to them.
> >>>
> >>>
> >=
> >--
> >Cathy

 

Before the reply comes in, I can see somebody going around feeding raisins to all his Mexican neighbors dogs. I hope not. It's not the dogs fault.

 

Yep, was already aware of it. Also apple cores( the seeds) and some nuts.

 

Here are a few more things to add to the list: onions, chocolate, coffe and tea

 

Yes, I was aware of all those (well, most anyway). White chocolate is okay BTW.

 

growing up I used to give grapes to our family's poodle. She would chew them up and spit out the skin but she loved them. We had to put the dog to sleep when she was 17! The grapes never hurt her.

 

I think is is in greater amounts (compared to the dog's weight).

I don't think a few will hurt.

So kids can tell parents that fruits are killer foods.
I WANT MY CHEESY POOFS