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[jberlin]

>  I'm sure you already know this but sometimes a reminder is good.
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>  Anything that will help save your dog's life has got to be worthwhile.
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> 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, OH
>
> 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. 
>  
> He started vomiting again overnight at MedVet
> and his renal values 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 including our ex-handler's. Any
> exposure should give rise to immediate concern.
> Onions, chocolate, cocoa, avocadoes 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.
>  
> Confirmation from Snopes about the above ....
> http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp
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> Subject: FW: If you have a dog ... PLEASE read If you don't have a 
> dog, please pass along
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> - 
>  
> 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, OH
>
> 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. 
>  
> He started vomiting again overnight at MedVet
> and his renal values 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 including our ex-handler's. Any
> exposure should give rise to immediate concern.
> Onions, chocolate, cocoa, avocadoes 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.
>  
> Confirmation from Snopes about the above ....
> http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp
>
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