I know I have posted similar things but I just got this email and thought to post it again. Be well Pups and Owners.



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 , OH

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 & 1/2 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
continu ed 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.

Onions, chocolate, cocoa and macadamia
nuts can be fatal, too.

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

I knew about the grapes...which should have led me to know about the raisins, I'd hope..lol. Thanks Syd,for always being on the lookout!

The poor fella

Any time...OMG I just left the shelter in Methuen...Gahhhhhh we were both balling by the time we left...Its a great shelter but, we want all the babies Thank God for places like that tho... I could really kill the arseholes that put their kids in danger and they end up there due to abuse and whatnot...So many sad looking pit bulls there...They were gorgeous...But we rent so I cant get a high profile pup like that I am not sure we are ready yet anyway but, we look just to torture ourselves.

I know accidents happen, those poor peeps with the raisin incident must have been devestated He ll I have given Sydney grapes before I knew this.

And why do pet shops still sell Greenies?? They are terrible for dogs!

Broccoli should be added to the list. K, off my soap box.

THANK YOU FOR POSTING SydneyJean...
also....
i had dobermans ..and one of them ate alluminum foil out of the garbage and died he couldnt digest it. ...watch yer garbage w/ pits or really and big dog exspcially dobermans...
and
chocolate is toxic to dogs and cats...

THANKS for the info! I've given CoCo grapes.. I won't do that anymore.

No problemo..And neither will I...They said just 7 of either the grapes or raisin can cause the failure

Duggie told me this and I was scared cause I had given Tiki a grape, I didn't know they could kill dogs. Chocolate, I knew about , but grapes?? No more grapes allowed in the house.

wow thanks for this sydney! I never heard of grapes, raisins, onions or macadamia nuts! heard of the chocolate, of course.

great info!

thanks again ...yeah i figured you all knew about chocolate....
i never heard of grapes either? ...i bet the onions are bad...they are a nautral dieretic (sp?) ....never heard of macadamia nuts either! wonder why. ...hmmm
thank you again for posting.
OH YEAH.....
dont give cats milk either, they like it ..but its bad for them , they get worms n c.r.a.p.

wow i didnt know any of that info... thx for posting! (although I dont have a dog, and our cat only eats dry cat food, I'm sure glad to know so I can spread the word to family/friends who do have them!)

awwwwwww thats sad

Mushrooms are bad too & garlic & Walnuts

I wish my boyfriend would STOP feeding our dog people food !