raisins and dogs

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Did I read on here somewhere that raisins are toxic to dogs?

 

[RareBreed]

Did I read on here somewhere that raisins are toxic to dogs?

Yes, they are.

 

[Busterduck]

Grapes, Raisins, Prunes: kidney failure, as little as a single serving of grapes or raisins can kill a dog. It takes anywhere from 9 oz to 2 lbs of grapes and raisins (between .041 and 1.1 oz/kg of body weight), to cause severe vomiting and diarrhea, and possible kidney failure

 

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Thank you

I thought so, I just wanted to be sure I was correct.

 

[tyky]

there has been many times when the kids let a grape roll onto the floor and the dog is always sitting there waiting for anything to hit the floor and he has eaten them with no side effects and he is a lil yorkie!
Guess I will start watching out for grapes and raisins

 

[smithchick231]

i have experienced this first hand. my 2yo stepdaughter lost a raisin or two on the kitchen floor and my rents-in-laws 12yo shih tzu (14lbs-ish) ate it up and within a week she was gone. Never ever heard of raisins being toxic to doggies before this incident and I was a vet tech for almost 2 years. It is def. true though.

 

[DQ2B]

My JRT used to eat them all the time before I knew of this. Then again, she ate a whole turkey carcass once too with no ill effects...crazy little dog.

 

[Independence]

Here's a good list of foods and plants. Not complete but it's a really good start.

The main food items that are toxic to dogs, and that you should never feed, are:

Chocolate and caffeine: http://www.peteducation.com/article....articleid=2238
Onions: http://www.peteducation.com/article....articleid=2414
Grapes/raisins: http://www.peteducation.com/article....articleid=2409
Avocados: Toxin is persin which causes gastrointestinal irritation, vomitting and diarrhoea. Can be fatal, but toxic dose is unknown.
The pits of most fruits: Usually contain cyanide
Macadamia Nuts: http://www.peteducation.com/article....articleid=2411
Mushrooms: http://www.peteducation.com/article....articleid=2413
Products sweetened with xylitol: http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer...ets_poisonsafe

Common toxic plants include:
Aloe
Amaryllis
Andromeda Japonica
Asian Lily (Liliaceae)
Asparagus Fern
Australian Nut
Autumn Crocus
Avocado
Azalea

Bird of Paradise
American Bittersweet
European Bittersweet
Branching Ivy
Buckeye
Buddist Pine

Caladium
Calla Lily
Castor Bean
Ceriman (aka Cutleaf Philodendron)
Charming Diffenbachia
Chinaberry Tree
Chinese Evergreen
Christmas Rose
Clematis
Cordatum
Corn Plant (aka Cornstalk Plant)
Cornstalk Plant (aka Corn Plant)
Cutleaf Philodendron (aka Ceriman)
Cycads
Cyclamen

Daffodil
Day Lily
Devil's Ivy
Dumb Cane
Deadly Nightshade (See Nightshade)

Easter Lily
Elephant Ears
Emerald Feather (aka Emerald Fern)
Emerald Fern (aka Emerald Feather)
English Ivy

Fiddle-Leaf Philodendron
Flamingo Plant
Florida Beauty
Foxglove
Fruit Salad Plant

Glacier Ivy
Gladiolas
Glory Lily
Gold Dieffenbachia
Gold Dust Dracaena
Golden Pothos
Green Gold Nephthysis

Hahn's self branching English Ivy
Heartleaf Philodendron
Heavenly Bamboo
Holly
Horsehead Philodendron
Hurricane Plant
Hyacinth
Hydrangea

Iris

Japanese Show Lily
Japanese Yew (aka Yew)
Jerusalem Cherry

Kalanchoe

Lace Fern
Lacy Tree
Lily of the Valley

Macadamia Nut
Madagascar Dragon Tree
Marble Queen
Marijuana
Mauna Loa Peace Lily (aka Peace Lily)
Mexican Breadfruit
Mistletoe "American"
Morning Glory
Mother-in-Law

Narcissus
Needlepoint Ivy
Nephthytis
Nightshade

Oleander
Onion
Orange Day Lily

Panda
Peace Lily (aka Maana Loa Peace Lily)
Philodendron Pertusum
Plumosa Fern
Precatory Bean

Queensland Nut

Red Emerald
Red Lily
Red-Margined Dracaena (aka Straight-Margined Dracaena)
Red Princess
Rhododendron
Ribbon Plant (Dracaena sanderiana)
Rubrum Lily

Saddle Leaf Philodendron
Sago Palm
Satin Pothos
Schefflera
Spotted Dumb Cane
Stargazer Lily
Striped Dracaena
Sweetheart Ivy
Swiss Cheese Plant

Taro Vine
Tiger Lily
Tomato Plant
Tree Philodendron
Tropic Snow Dumbcane
Tulip

Variable Dieffenbachia
Variegated Philodendron

Warneckei Dracaena
Wood Lily

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Yew (aka Japanese Yew)
Yucca

That is not an exhaustive list. But simply those plants frequently encountered that are problematic. For more information on how each plant affects pets and clinical signs to look out for, visit ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center: Toxic Plant List

 

[Beta84]

I'd like to think most people are aware grapes are bad for dogs. It isn't as obvious or well known, but raisins are too since they're the same thing.

It's good that you checked. IMO people should look into what's good or bad for their dog prior to purchase or immediately after. We can't all be responsible like tyky

 

[desertrat]

Not buying the avocado being toxic. I had a friend in San Diego that owned several acres of avocado trees. He had a dog that would wander around and eat the fallen ones. Never got sick, but he was pretty fat.

 

[kimmiekay98]

Raisins / grapes are very toxic to dogs, but not all dogs will have the same reaction to ingestion. There isn't a clear cut relationship between ingestion of either raisins and grapes to acute renal failure. It happens, but most veterinary researchers do not know exactly why, or which dogs will be affected. It has to do with how the acids from the fruit are broken down and excreted by the kidneys. I know with the hospital I work at, our SOP for these cases is a call to poison control, blood work (check kidney values) and IV fluids to flush the kidneys. We normally keep in hospital for 2 - 3 days on fluids and recheck renal values every 24hrs to see where they are. If improving, we back down on the fluids, if getting worse, we increase their fluid rate and start other supportive care. Is it all necessary?I don't know. For some dogs, yes. I've seen normal blood work on day 1 and very high renal values on day 2 - even with treatment. Its one of those things that may only affect 1 of 100 dogs, but we don't know which 1 dog it will be, so we treat all 100 across the board the same.

 

[Bonehead]

I had absolutely no idea.