Raisin and grape warning to pet owners - Page 1

Just got a sad report from  the Danville Veterinary Clinic, in  Danville , Ohio    Laurinda Morris DVM    of a pet brought in with vomiting, diahrea and bleeding from anal      The dog ate sometime between 7:00 and 4:30 am a half a canister of raisins.....dog brought in early morning was already in renal failure......Bun level over 30 and the paticulars I can email to anyone who wants them   dog on iv;s and every know remedy done   still failing and vomiting after three know vomitting stopping meds given.....the ASPCA ,    the National Animal Poison Control Center  stated the even as few as  7 raisins can cause a dog to go into severe problems, they may not come out of......  I think a lot of you live in this area and can find out more...I havae the email and I think it was checked out on snopes.com also before emailing....just a reminder of what kids leave laying around also , can be gotten quickly in the mouth of out 4 legged kids....

Similar information from October 2006: http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/bulletins_read/59289.html#59301

Regards,

Bob-O

The toxicity of the raisin raises the BUN(Blood urea Nitrogen Level) of which 1.9 is high end of normal, and the Creatine level,  which less than 27 is normal, and both are monitors of kidney function in the bloodstream...This was a 56lb lab mix, age of 5 years and spayed, the level went to 30, and ended up at over 120,   Creatinine level went from 5 to 7 to 10 and the blood pressure was at 150 and shot up to 220 and the owners chose at that point after several days of Vet Meds trying all , to euthanize the pet.....they had no idea that a raisin or grape would do that....alot of people dont know this ,,,,,

And the list is long of other foods, and plants that are poisionous.....and a pup that eats cat food.......can also take the same demise!!!!!!!

CAN OR MAY ARE THE OPERATIVE VERB HERE,,,JUST BECAUSE YOUR PET DIDNT DIE, YOUR VERY LUCKY,,,,THE WARNING HAS BEEN GIVEN BECAUSE MANY PETS HAVE SUCCUMBED TO THIS INJESTION OF RAISINS OR GRAPES....

lIKE HUMAMS , THE BODY OF ONE CAN TOLERATE THINGS THAT ANOTHER BODY DEEMS DEADLY....

Exactly, Yellowrose. My mom's English Springer once ate a whole bowl of grapes, which he stole off the table. He was fine when she got home, except for 'really having to pee'. He is now in his 13th year, and still in reasonably good health, especially considering he's been on medication for epilepsy since he was about a year old.

But now that you know I bet she keeps things like that hidden and out of reach......At an older age, the system probably couldnt take it....It is a scarry project raising dogs and puppies and puppy proofing a house or kennel.....I use from time to time a rat bait and I hide it,,,real good,,,,and I get spaszmotic if I find a lot missing and one of the dogs gets diahrea.....I use the electronic beepers in all recepticles but this year they are not working well......The mind plays tricks on you and I say to my self.....Did I put packs behind this  and where did it go   Yes the mice ate it...not the dog  but even being careful can result in tragedy.....I get frustrated trying to combat flies, mosquitos, mice , rats ,skunks and ants without poisoning the dogs,,,,along with heartworm, tapeworms ,roundworms and  hookworms   ....an all other invasives....not even addressing foods and plants and chemical under the kitchen sink that are bad.....