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Beware Grapes & Raisins
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lori
Thu Oct 04 2007, 10:14AM


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 An interesting and informative read!!


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 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 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 continu ed to incr ease 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.

Confirmation from Snopes about the above...

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