People who suspect
grape toxicity in a dog should take the animal to the veterinarian immediately.
Not exact matches
While some human foods
in moderation can be OK for our pets, we need to remember that foods such as
grapes, raisins, currants, some nuts, chocolate, onions and garlic as well as sugar free foods can all pose a
toxicity risk.
Grapes are a natural product and the toxicity may vary from variety to variety and even grape to grape; if Shamrock is exhibiting symptoms you should definitely visit your Veterinarian for an examination and blood tests since grapes are toxic to the kidneys and may result in renal fa
Grapes are a natural product and the
toxicity may vary from variety to variety and even
grape to
grape; if Shamrock is exhibiting symptoms you should definitely visit your Veterinarian for an examination and blood tests since
grapes are toxic to the kidneys and may result in renal fa
grapes are toxic to the kidneys and may result
in renal failure.
The level of
toxicity in grapes is considered mild to severe.
- Some common
toxicity cases seen
in our hospital include the ingestion of
grapes and raisins, chocolate, onions, and garlic.
What we do know is that the end result
in nearly all reported cases of
grape or raisin
toxicity is acute kidney failure.
«They don't know what it is
in them that makes this happen, but three - quarters of a pound of
grapes can cause very significant
toxicity in a dog,» said Portland, Ore. - based veterinarian Jeffrey S. Klausner, chief medical officer of Banfield Pet Hospital, the largest animal hospital
in the world with 770 clinics
in 41 states.
If you have
grapes or raisins
in the house — especially if you have kids — it's critical to know the signs of
grape toxicity.
Raisins and
grapes, it is not known the amount that is consumed that causes
toxicity in dogs, but it could be as low as 7 or 8 depending on the size of the dog.
Grapes: Although the precise substance which causes the toxicity in grapes is unknown (some dogs can eat grapes without incident, while others can eat one and become seriously ill), keep them away from you
Grapes: Although the precise substance which causes the
toxicity in grapes is unknown (some dogs can eat grapes without incident, while others can eat one and become seriously ill), keep them away from you
grapes is unknown (some dogs can eat
grapes without incident, while others can eat one and become seriously ill), keep them away from you
grapes without incident, while others can eat one and become seriously ill), keep them away from your dog.
Although the exact substance responsible for
toxicity in grapes and raisins is not known, they have been linked to kidney failure and complications.
So, while we
in the veterinary world may not yet know everything there is to know about
grape, raisin, and currant
toxicity in dogs, we do know enough to strongly recommend that people never knowingly feed
grapes, raisins, or currants to their dogs and that they take all reasonable and necessary steps to prevent their dog's accidental exposure to them as well.
In recent years, grapes and raisins have been implicated in food toxicities; some cases of which have caused serious harm or even deat
In recent years,
grapes and raisins have been implicated
in food toxicities; some cases of which have caused serious harm or even deat
in food
toxicities; some cases of which have caused serious harm or even death.
However, what is puzzling is that science can not pinpoint the exact chemical, substance, or ingredient present
in grapes that is causing the
toxicity.
This boils down to the question as to whether
grape toxicity among dogs is more a function of genetics whereby a specific gene present
in the dog's DNA makes it extra-susceptible to
grape toxicity.
Current thoughts are that this
toxicity may be caused by a mycotoxin (fungus)
in the
grapes or raisins, or may be due to a genetic pre-disposition
in the dogs.
Some reports have shown as few as 4 or 5
grapes have resulted
in toxicity, and as little as about 1 ounce of raisins for a dog weighing 22 lb (10 kg.)
No one is completely sure what it is within
grapes that cause such a high level of
toxicity in dogs, but it is well documented that some dogs that ingest them can experience kidney failure and even death.