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Raisin  Toxicity

If  you have a dog ... PLEASE read this  and send it on. If you don't 
have  a  dog, please pass along to  friends who do. 

Written  by:  
Laurinda  Morris, DVM
Danville  Veterinary  Clinic 
Danville , OH


July, 2010


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 & 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 on 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. 

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. 


Onions,  chocolate, cocoa, chewing gum and macadamia nuts can be fatal, too. 
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