[Bryn-gwlad] FW: Raisin/Grape Toxicity

[Michelle Caddel]

Wow... who'd have thought.  

 

Please forward this to anyone you know who has dogs.  

http://www.aspca.org/site/DocServer/McKnight-Tox_Brief-Feb_VT_05.pdf?doc
ID=3782

 

Michelle/Mariah

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

> 

>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 IV

>fluids at 1 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 continued 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.

> 

>Laurinda Morris, DVM

>Danville Veterinary Clinic

>Danville , Ohio

> 

>Even if you don't have a dog, you might have friends who do. This is

>worth passing on to them.

 

 

 

 

 

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