MickeyD'sMom
07-17-2007, 12:16 PM
I copied this from Jumpin Central please read:
>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 ½ times
>maintenance and watch the kidney values for the next 4! 8-72 hou rs.
>
>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 c ontrol 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.
>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 ½ times
>maintenance and watch the kidney values for the next 4! 8-72 hou rs.
>
>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 c ontrol 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.