| Dog owners, beware! There are reports that | | | | charcoal followed by intravenous fluid for at least |
| grape and raisin are poisonous for dogs when | | | | two days or as indicated, based on the blood |
| taken in large amounts.There was a letter in the | | | | tests for kidney damage. The amount of grapes |
| AVMA Journal from Dr. Gwaltney-Brant at | | | | eaten can vary from nine ounces to two pounds, |
| ASPCA Animal Poison and Control Center that | | | | which works out to be between 0.41 and 1.1 oz |
| talked about grape and raisin poisoning in dogs. | | | | kg of body weight.Grapes and raisins are |
| Two dogs died at once from toxicity, three were | | | | examples of ingredients that should be avoided by |
| put to death because of poor response to | | | | dogs since they have been proven to cause renal |
| treatment, while five dogs were able to | | | | failure. Another ingredient that should never be |
| surviveGrapes and raisins may come from | | | | eaten by dogs is onions. A lot of dog owners feel |
| various sources including being eaten directly off | | | | that onion is a great flavor enhancer but ingesting |
| the vine. The dog then exhibits gastrointestinal | | | | onions even in small doses can make dogs |
| problems such as vomiting and diarrhea. Signs of | | | | susceptible to certain strands of anemia. Smaller |
| kidney failure with the onset of severe signs of | | | | dogs are especially prone to this condition after |
| kidney malfunction occur some twenty-four hours | | | | eating onions.There are lots of dog treats that |
| after the dog ingested raisins and/or | | | | may be taken by dogs that will not be harmful to |
| grapes.Veterinarians advocate aggressive | | | | their health. It is important for dog lovers to |
| treatment for dogs that have ingested excessive | | | | realize that even seemingly harmless ingredients |
| amount of grapes and raisins. These include | | | | can be fatal to their dogs. |
| inducing vomiting, stomach pumping, and feeding | | | | |