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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 Ve teri nary 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 1 AM on Wednesday but the owner didn't
Call my emergency service until 7 AM.
I had heard somewhere about raisins AND
Grapes causing acute Renal failure but hadn't
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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 ( norma l less than 27) and
Creatinine over 5 (1.9 is the high end of norma l).
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 that 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 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.
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
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 Ve teri nary 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 1 AM on Wednesday but the owner didn't
Call my emergency service until 7 AM.
I had heard somewhere about raisins AND
Grapes causing acute Renal failure but hadn't
< /div>
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 ( norma l less than 27) and
Creatinine over 5 (1.9 is the high end of norma l).
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 that 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 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.
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
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Comment by Annie Cheron on February 24, 2009 at 3:15am
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TANK YOU VERY MUCH
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Comment by Kristina Brannlund Westin on February 24, 2009 at 4:07am
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Thank´s!
I had No idea that raisins and grapes was dangerous for dogs.
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Comment by Mirjam on February 24, 2009 at 5:15am
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Sad, that the owners didn't knew raisins were toxic...
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Comment by Dušan Rauški on February 24, 2009 at 8:20am
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We have grapes in our backyard and all my dogs love it! In fact i sometimes give them as a treat - only few beries of grapes once in a while, but i can't really swear that it was less then 7 berries every time. This is going on for years like this and i never had any problems. Maybe it has something to do with sort of grapes? (Just a thought)
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Comment by Catherine Carter on February 24, 2009 at 8:23am
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Please Dusan, read also the link where more is explained.
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Comment by Laura Kolbach on February 24, 2009 at 9:09am
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please also add the green nutshell to your list of toxic stuff... many dogs love to crack-and-eat them....
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what is a green nutshell???
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oh yeah, love the english language... i mean that green "shell" around the walnut, while getting "ripe"... can't explain it more clearly and of course i can't find the word in any dictionary either.
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Ok, perhaps you mean the husk??? makes your fingers very dirty when picking walnuts....I did not know dogs would eat these....
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i really don't know what it is called but it is green and covers the nutshell :-) usually we never see that husk, only if you have a tree in your garden :-)
and you know, some dogs would eat anything...
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