Fwd: toxic for dogs...

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Please,Faroward to any one you know:

 

* 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 , 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 1 AM on

Wednesday but the owner didn't call my emergency service until 7 AM.

 

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 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 hi m 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 increase 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 to xin. 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 and macadamia nuts can be fatal, too.

**

** 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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OMG!? How sad.? Thank you for this information.

 

 

 

Bobbi

 

 

 

vicky sissoko <skymudra1111

 

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 8:34 pm

[CrystalHW] Re: Fwd: toxic for dogs...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please,Faroward to any one you know:

 

* 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 , 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 1 AM on

Wednesday but the owner didn't call my emergency service until 7 AM.

 

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 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 hi m 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 increase 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 to xin. 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 and macadamia nuts can be fatal, too.

**

** 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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