[Cagdu] FW: grapes and raisens

Wed Sep 19 17:18:21 PDT 2007

Subject: grapes and raisens

wanted to share this incase some dont know 
No more graped or raisins!

Checked out on Snopes- Grapes and raisins are very toxic to dogs.

http://www.snopes. <http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp>
com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp

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
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 e 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.

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.

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