[Bryn-gwlad] FW: Raisin/Grape Toxicity

[Tim McDaniel]

On Mon, 1 Oct 2007, Joseph & Michelle Baiocchi <jsanjen at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> It has been theorized that the danger is because raisins especially
> are concentrated sources of chemicals found in the soil, air, and
> water and those sprayed on the plants.  I don't know whether anyone
> has followed this up with a study or not.

The Snopes page at
<http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp> says that
raisins can be deadly to dogs, as well as chocolate, cocoa, onions,
and macadamia nuts.  But as for the reason:

     Although it is not known what component of the grapes or raisins
     causes renal failure in dogs, certain possibilities have been
     ruled out, including various pesticides, some heavy metals such as
     zinc and lead, and fungal contaminants. That dogs react in this
     fashion to both commercially-produced grapes and those grown
     informally in their owners' back yards indicates the likely
     culprit has nothing to do with the growing or cultivation process
     but is instead basic to grapes themselves.

> >If you have a dog... read this and PLEASE send it on

Thank you so much for trimming the quoted text!

Dankyn de Lyncoln
-- 
Tim McDaniel, tmcd at panix.com