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