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jangel · #1 (**permalink**) 03-19-2009, 01:17 PM

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 saidtogive 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 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 grapesor raisins as treats including our ex-handler's. Anyexposure 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

If you know me you also know that I have 5 dogs. On this list please also put Swiffer floor products. They have something similiar to transmission fluid in them. Fbreeze fabric refresher has antifreeze in it so it will not freeze. Both of these are very toxic to all animals. Coca mulch is made from coca beans and if eaten is also fatal. Any nightshade product, like the leaves of potatoe plants are also toxic.

Please add to this if you know other things harmful to pets.

Peace

MysticGypsy · #2 (**permalink**) 03-19-2009, 02:02 PM

I had no idea!! Brutus and I ty Jangel!!! Ill be sure to pass the warning along...

Mogie · #3 (**permalink**) 03-19-2009, 06:51 PM

Our boys says thank you.

foevablunted · #4 (**permalink**) 03-22-2009, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MysticGypsy

I had no idea!! Brutus and I ty Jangel!!! Ill be sure to pass the warning along...

wow that looks exactly like my dog when he was little. REd nose pit

OG KUSHMAN · #5 (**permalink**) 03-22-2009, 11:07 PM

Thanks for that one jangel! My Bassett will eat anything and likes grapes. I had no clue grapes and raisins were on the toxic list. She ate a bag of chocalate one time that my son left on the table but did not get sick. Thank the lord. I have two dogs and the other one is very picky so no worrys with him.

MysticGypsy · #6 (**permalink**) 03-24-2009, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by foevablunted

wow that looks exactly like my dog when he was little. REd nose pit

Brutus is an American Bulldog...

jangel · #7 (**permalink**) 03-24-2009, 08:19 AM

My nieghbor breeds them.

MysticGypsy · #8 (**permalink**) 03-24-2009, 08:24 AM

They are excellent family dogs. But if anyone is thinking about buying or adopting one... BEWARE!
They have lots of energy, like the energy of four small children combined. And they need lots of exersize. But yes, they are beautiful animals..