Danger! Don't feed Grapes or Raisins to your dog!

Yes, don't feed grapes (and/or raisins) to your dogs.

According to the Animal Poison Control Center run by the ASPCA, the problem is not understood. Tragic cases have been reported resulting from a single serving of raisins to accidental ingestions of a pound or more. The result in all cases has been renal (kidney) failure.

While the cause isn't understood, early intervention by your vet can save your pet's life. First step is to purge the stomach, then administration of activated charcoal.


Symptoms appear from 24 hours to several days after ingestion. Vets should monitor the dogs daily for 3 days for certain changes in blood chemistry. If none has occurred by then, the crisis has probably been avoided.

My synopsis of
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=grapes
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The original article is gone, here is a substitute:
http://www.aspca.org/site/News2?page=Ne ... e&id=16645

If I recall correctly, the original article suggested that as few as 6 grapes or raisins could lead to a problem.
Well, both of those pages are gone. Here's another:
http://www.aspca.org/about-us/faq/grapes

The problem is also with grape juice and wine made from grapes (or raisins). Don't let Fido eat those grapes!
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