many many years ago I fed my little 3 pound Chi bites of grapes - she died of kidney failure but no one knew the cause then - Her name was Dinky Dog
On Feb 13, 2008 1:23 PM, claudia werner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes i did to Sissy loves raisens.I got tis messege a fwe weeks > ago.Thans for sending it.There of my list > > *God bless you.Claudia* > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: tracy sweat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 11:17:08 AM > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Fwd: FWC Food Poison To Dogs PLEASE READ > > > > Note: forwarded message attached. > > ------------------------------ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? 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If you don't have a > dog, please pass along to friends who do. > > 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 Wedne sday 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 Con trol Center and they said > to give I V fluids at 1 1/2 times maintainance 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 incr ease daily. He produced urine when given lasix as a > diuretic. He was on 3 different ant i-vomiting medications and they still > couldn't control his vomiting. Today his urine output decreased again, his > BUN was over 12 0 , 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 th eir dogs grapes or raisins as treats > including our ex-handler's. Any exposure should give rise to immediate > concern. > * > Even if you don't have a do g, you might have friends who do. This is > worth passing on to them.* > > > ------------------------------ > > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. > It has removed 2794 spam emails to date. > Paying users do not have this message in their emails. > Try SPAMfighter <http://www.spamfighter.com/len> for free now! > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Mills, Bonnie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 13, 2008 10:56 AM > *To:* '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > *Subject:* FW: FWC Food Poison To Dogs > > > > > > > > *From:* Shewmake, Tammy > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 12, 2008 2:44 PM > *To:* '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; Curtis, Bridgette; Beach, Brenda; Smith, > Nastassia; 'Reyna, Lynda (Las Colinas) NA'; Mills, Bonnie ; ' > [EMAIL PROTECTED]' > *Subject:* FW: FWC Food Poison To Dogs > > > > > > > > *Tammy Shewmake* > > *A/R Analyst* > > *Atlantic Aviation* > > *P: 972-447-4246* > > *F: 972-447-4237* > > > > *Subject:* FWC Food Poison To Dogs > > * * > > > > > 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 , 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 Wedne sday 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 Con trol Center and they said > to give I V fluids at 1 1/2 times maintainance 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 incr ease daily. He produced urine when given lasix as a > diuretic. He was on 3 different ant i-vomiting medications and they still > couldn't control his vomiting. Today his urine output decreased again, his > BUN was over 12 0 , 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 th eir dogs grapes or raisins as treats > including our ex-handler's. Any exposure should give rise to immediate > concern. > * > Even if you don't have a do g, you might have friends who do. This is > worth passing on to them.* > > > ------------------------------ > > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. > It has removed 2794 spam emails to date. > Paying users do not have this message in their emails. > Try SPAMfighter <http://www.spamfighter.com/len> for free now! > > > ------------------------------ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! > Search.<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51734/*http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping> > > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] all that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
