Can dogs eat raisins?

Answer 1

NO. Grapes/rasins are toxic to dogs.

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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 who 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 I V fluids at 1 ½ 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 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 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. Any exposure should give rise to immediate concern

Answer 2

Can A Dog Eat Raisins

Answer 3

although I have never fed raisins to my dogs, for nearly 30 years fed grapes with no problems what so ever...and over the past 2-3 years I have heard people saying that you shouldn't feed grapes/raisins to dogs...they were toxic...

i did search the Internet for info and found some...I am not overly convinced that they are indeed toxic to all dogs BUT have come to the conclusion that there may be a chemical/substance that is used on the growing of the grapes that SOME dogs seem to have a reaction to...I was lucky and never had a problem over the years and the many dogs...However...i no longer feed my dogs grapes...why take the chance for that one dog or that one grape?

Answer 4

No, grapes and raisins can cause renal (kidney) failure. As little as six can kill a dog. They suspect it's due to the high levels of creatine in them but the actual toxic substance is still unknown.

Answer 5

No, Stay was from Chocolate, Caffeine, Grapes, Raisins, etc...

Answer 6

NO raisins and grapes are toxic to dogs!

Answer 7

No, raisins and grapes can kill a dog.

Answer 8

no because raisins are basically just grapes dried up and grapes are poisoness for dogs

Answer 9

NO. No raisins, no grapes.

http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp

-MM

Answer 10

Noooooo!