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Posted by gwen on November 8, 2007, 7:59 am
This was just sent to me, I don't know if anyone has seen it, but
since there are so many dog-owners and dog-lovers on this
newsgroup.... From Gwen in SE PA
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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 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 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 t he 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 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 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.
Confirmation from Snopes about the above...
http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp
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Posted by Marigold on November 8, 2007, 8:53 am
DH went and checked this out on snopes.com. It had this same article and has
it listed as TRUE.
Thanks for the heads up!
We have a goldent retriever, but DH has the idea that if a dog is never
allowed people food, he will not ask for it or take it unoffered, so our dog
only gets dog food and dog treats.
That's not to say that the grandkids don't sneak him stuff when they are
around. The worst offender being a just under 2 year old grandson that would
drop food from his highchair to get the dog to come close. I'll have to be
aware if any of the kids are around and eating grapes or raisins.
Thanks again
Marilyn
in Alberta, Canada
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> This was just sent to me, I don't know if anyone has seen it, but
> since there are so many dog-owners and dog-lovers on this
> newsgroup.... From Gwen in SE PA
> ==============================================
> 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 , 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 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 t he 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 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 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.
> Confirmation from Snopes about the above...
> http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp
>
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Posted by Bobbie Sews More on November 8, 2007, 8:58 am
Thanks Gwen for sharing. I think I will stop buying grapes, as my dog sits
at my feet and will eat anything I happen to drop.
Barbara in SC
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> newsgroup.... From Gwen in SE PA
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>> Written by: Laurinda Morris, DVM
> Danville Veterinary Clinic
> Danville , Ohio
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Posted by Sandy on November 8, 2007, 10:15 am
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> This was just sent to me, I don't know if anyone has seen it, but
> since there are so many dog-owners and dog-lovers on this
> newsgroup.... From Gwen in SE PA
Thanks, Gwen. I'd heard that grapes and raisins were toxic to dogs, but
I had no idea of what the exact consequences were. I'm among those who
used to give grapes to dogs; they are so funny chasing those little
"balls" around until they pop and eat them -- but those days ended when
I first heard of the problem.
--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net
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Posted by Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. on November 8, 2007, 10:18 am
Yikes! Just yesterday I gave my dogs the slightly mushy grapes while I ate
the nice firm ones. Thank goodness they are okay. I guess from now on I'll
be passing out kibble when I eat grapes. Thank you for the warning! It
would destroy me to harm one of my beloved HairyButts.
--
Leslie, Missy & The Furbabies in MO.
leslie AT spunkyladycreations DOT com
www.spunkyladycreations.com
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> This was just sent to me, I don't know if anyone has seen it, but
> since there are so many dog-owners and dog-lovers on this
> newsgroup.... From Gwen in SE PA
> ==============================================
> 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 , 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 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 t he 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 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 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.
> Confirmation from Snopes about the above...
> http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp
>
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> since there are so many dog-owners and dog-lovers on this
> newsgroup.... From Gwen in SE PA
> ==============================================
> 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 , 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 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 t he 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 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 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.
> Confirmation from Snopes about the above...
> http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp
>