Grapes And Raisins May Cause Renal Failure In Dogs And Cats
Many of the foods humans enjoy are not good for pets and some are quite harmful. Raisins and grapes are in this category. Although the toxic principle has not been identified, it appears that the flesh of raisins and grapes contains a poison that causes renal failure in dogs and cats. After ingestion, the animal develops high blood calcium levels that leads to acute renal failure. Once renal failure develops, the prognosis is poor even with therapy.
If your pet ingests grapes or raisins, seek veterinary care immediately. Although not all dogs are susceptible, I always ere on the cautious side and place the patient on intravenous fluids to protect the kidneys. If the patient's blood analysis looks good after two days of therapy, I breathe a (still cautious) sigh of relief.
I never used to worry about this toxicity in cats, because I never thought a cat would eat a grape or a raisin. Well, I was wrong. I now know of at least one cat who ate raisins and became ill. Please keep grapes and raisins in a secure location to prevent any accidents from occurring. A special note for dachshund owners, dachshunds seem to love grapes so please make sure they do not have access to them.
If your pet ingests grapes or raisins, seek veterinary care immediately. Although not all dogs are susceptible, I always ere on the cautious side and place the patient on intravenous fluids to protect the kidneys. If the patient's blood analysis looks good after two days of therapy, I breathe a (still cautious) sigh of relief.
I never used to worry about this toxicity in cats, because I never thought a cat would eat a grape or a raisin. Well, I was wrong. I now know of at least one cat who ate raisins and became ill. Please keep grapes and raisins in a secure location to prevent any accidents from occurring. A special note for dachshund owners, dachshunds seem to love grapes so please make sure they do not have access to them.
Posted by Dr Kris Nelson at 5/29/2010 7:57 PM 
Categories: Poisonous Plants
Tags: toxicity grapes raisin renal failure poison in dogs
Categories: Poisonous Plants
Tags: toxicity grapes raisin renal failure poison in dogs
I never knew that. Onions and of course chocolate I knew about for dogs, but not raisins and grapes for both dogs and cats.
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good information
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my cat is acting weird and i don't know if he was poisoned or not. He wont walk and when he dose his head is to the ground and he waddled and fell like he was very dizzy? he wont eat and his eyes are slanted and almost closed. he also acts like he doesn't hear you? like he cant hear? Do you think he is poisoned?
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I'm afraid your cat needs emergency care immediately! There can be several possible causes for these symptoms and only diagnostics will provide the answer. Please get your cat emergency treatment without delay and good luck.
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My (1 year old) cat just ate two raisins... I was wondering whether this is enough to cause me to seriously worry? He's acting fine at the moment (eating, beating up his brother who tried to sit on him)
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With all potential poisonings, I recommend a call to The Pet Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435. Weigh your cat before the call as they will need this information to calculate the toxic dose and then advise you on further treatment. The cost for this service is $65.00. I would also perform routine blood work on this cat to make sure his organ function is OK. Good luck with him!
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