Guest greytexplorer Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Since there have been lots of posts lately about this fruit, I thought I would post here. The affected dog in this article is a lab mix. I would imagine that had it been a greyhound, things would have progressed MUCH faster, given the greyhound metabolism. This story checks out on snopes. Please forgive if you have read this before. This is new to me, hence the post here. >> Subject: If you have a dog ... PLEASE READ .. then pass it on! >> >> 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 IV fluids at 1 ½ 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. >> >> Laurinda Morris, DVM >> Danville Veterinary Clinic >> Danville , Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotaina Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Yup. I know someone whose greyhounds got into a bunch of grapes. They both went into renal failure and were at the evet for something like 5 days. They survived, though. Quote Meredith with Heyokha (HUS Me Teddy) and Crow (Mike Milbury). Missing Turbo (Sendahl Boss), Pancho, JoJo, and "Fat Stacks" Juana, the psycho kitty. Canku wakan kin manipi."Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." - Voltaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahicks51 Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Stupid question- is there any difference between 'regular' raisins and golden raisins with respect to toxicity in dogs? Or are they both equally dangerous? Quote Coco (Maze Cocodrillo) Minerva (Kid's Snipper) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Winterwish Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Wow,that is awful to read and so sad. Very important information,thanks for posting! I just posted the other day that my grey runs to raisins- he really would love to have them,and he's not a food motivated dog. because of how much he's attracted to them,I keep them in the refrig because of their toxicity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytexplorer Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Stupid question- is there any difference between 'regular' raisins and golden raisins with respect to toxicity in dogs? Or are they both equally dangerous? Until someone tells me different, I'm not letting my gyrls have any kind of raisin or grape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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