Dialysis provides life support if there’s a chance the kidneys will recover. If the kidneys are no longer able to produce urine, your dog is in critical condition. We will be continually monitoring kidney function. If testing shows that the toxins involved in grape poisoning are in your dog’s bloodstream, we may begin IV therapy. We may administer certain medications that keep the kidneys functioning if they start to fail. Feeding your dog activated charcoal to absorb the contents of its stomach is another option. Depending on how soon you bring your dog in, the toxin might still be in its stomach, and we might try to flush it out. If you are sure your dog ate grapes, we might induce vomiting. If you aren’t sure of what your dog ate, we’ll probably start with tests. Each dog is different, and our choice of treatment will fit the condition of the dog. What Can CVETS Do for Grape Poisoning?Īs soon as you bring your dog in, we start procedures to remove any toxin that might remain in its system. So yes, if your dog has eaten grapes, it’s an emergency situation. It may be too late by then for it to fully recover. Untreated grape poisoning can lead to sudden kidney failure often within 72 hours. But if they are, the sooner you get your dog to CVETS, the better chance it has of surviving without kidney damage. It’s always possible that grapes aren’t poisonous to your dog. Why can’t I wait and see what happens this time? After whatever was eaten had passed through its system, my dog was just fine. My dog has had unpleasant consequences in the past from something it ate. Veterinarian attention is needed as quickly as possible for these and any unusual or abnormal behavior. Other symptoms of grape poisoning include: He or she will know immediately what to do. If you have observed pieces of grape in your dog’s vomit or feces, or if you saw it eat grapes, tell our vet. Take your dog in for emergency care immediately, if it is: Call CVETS first for advice on how to do that safely. If you know for sure your dog consumed grapes, and it doesn’t vomit, you can try to induce vomiting. Your dog may vomit or experience diarrhea, which can make it lethargic and dehydrated. What Are the Symptoms of Grape Poisoning? The size, breed, age, or health of the dog are not factors in which dogs are affected or the seriousness of the symptoms. One grape can be deadly for some dogs, and other dogs can eat a dozen with no ill effects. Grape poisoning affects different dogs differently. That means that seedless or peeled grapes are not safe. Research has shown that the toxic agent is apparently in the grape itself. Science doesn’t yet know precisely what makes grapes so deadly to dogs. Unfortunately, even organic, pesticide-free, and homegrown grapes are also toxic. Products like grape juice or trail mix with raisins can lead to grape poisoning in your dog. Raisins, currants, and sultanas are dried grapes. Grapes and all products that are made from grapes are toxic to dogs. That’s rarely a good idea, and it’s a very bad idea if the food is grapes. It’s tempting to offer them little tidbits. “But others can eat just one grape and get sick.Dogs will eat just about anything you give them especially if it’s something you’re eating too. Maren Krafchik, another veterinarian at the AAH. “Some dogs can eat a bag of raisins or a handful of grapes and be fine,” says Dr.
Wismer adds that only one grape/raisin toxicity case in 2016 resulted in death because the dog didn’t see a vet until three days after the exposure.Īt the ASPCA Animal Hospital, 62 toxicity cases-including human foods, marijuana, lilies, and even pennies-have been treated since January 2016. “With most of our calls, the exposure has just occurred and the pet is quickly decontaminated and treated.”ĭr. Tina Wismer, Medical Director of the APCC. “The problem with grapes and raisins is that we don’t know which animals are going to develop kidney failure, and if we wait, the animal may not make it,” says Dr. Dogs especially tend to ingest human foods more than cats. Number three on the list, just behind human prescription medications and over-the-counter products, are human foods, which include grapes, raisins, onions and garlic, among others.
The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) received 3,722 calls, or cases, involving grapes and raisins in 2016-out of a total of 180,639 total cases that year-and compiled the 10 toxins most commonly ingested by pets. So we were surprised she actually liked the grapes.” “I used to have a German shepherd who ate everything,” Wendy tells us.
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