[TheNAPC] IF YOU HAVE DOG'S, PLEASE READ! FROM AN AUTISM GROUP!

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I know some of our

kiddos will or are already using guide dogs for either vision or autism

so this is semi topic related for some of you and for all of us that have

dogs!!

 

 

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 v omiting, 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 ca lle d 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 I V fluids at 1

1/2 times maintainance and watch the kidney values for the next

48-7 2 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 e nd 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 o vernight as well as overnight

care.

He started vomiting again overnight at MedVet and his renal values

hav e continued to incr ease daily. He produced urine when given

lasix as a di uretic. 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

eut hanize .

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.

 

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

is worth passing on to them.

 

--

Jaime, 30, and Jeff, 34, (parents to Jacob, 7, ONH, HRT, PDDNOS, MR,

arachnoid cyst, completely blind, and Jenna, aka Curly Sue, 17 months

old!) Hanover, PA, USA

Children with Autism are heroes, when you think about how hard they must

work just to get thru each day.

 

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thehavens

606-376-3363

 

 

 

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