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This was posted on the Wellpet list:
Please read!! Everyone always talks about the risks of onion, chocolate and anti-freeze, but raisins need to be added to the list!!
Rhonda Toren
SSC of Greater Baltimore Rescue
http://www.sscgb.org
There is one more angel in Heaven.
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 17:14:40 -0500
From: Lauren Shifflett <Lauren.Shifflett@sas.com>
McGee died of a RAISIN OVERDOSE. Three days ago, he ate 18 ounces of raisins which were sitting on the coffee table.
He loved raisins, and he would sit politely waiting for his turn while my two rabbits begged for their raisin treats.
The overdose caused renal (kidney) failure which in turn caused an unusually high concentration of calcium in his blood.
The veterinarian originally suspected rat poison. He vomited repeatedly and by the second day, he could not walk.
He died at the Metropolitan Emergency Animal Clinic in Rockville, Maryland with me and one of his other human
housemates at his side.
MCGEE'S DEATH IS THE FIRST DOCUMENTED CASE OF RAISIN/GRAPE TOXICITY IN MARYLAND.
Please help me to spread the word!!!!. As much as veterinarians warn us about chocolate and anti-freeze, your veterinarian MAY NOT KNOW about raisin and grape toxicity. Tell your fellow dog owners (especially those who keep raisins for their rabbits), newsletters, breeders, pet food stores, rescue groups, your veterinarian, and anyone else you can think of. And if your dog eats a lot of raisins or grapes and begins vomiting, get him to the animal hospital IMMEDIATELY, and treat it like as seriously as
any other poison overdose.
McGee's body has been donated to the National Center for Poison Control for an autopsy. I hope that his sacrifice will help bring awareness to dog owners everywhere. I would like to thank Doctor Carole Foster and Doctor Deborah Weiss and the rest of the staff at the Metropolitan Emergency Animal Clinic for their help and compassion during my friend's last days.
Raisin Overdose
Dogs, the foremost snobs in creation, are quick to notice the difference between a well-clad and a disreputable stranger.
~Albert Payson Terhune
Have you ever wondered when exactly to switch your dog from puppy to adult food? At 10 months of age, your dog's bone development is complete and his appetite will decrease and his nutritional needs change. For many pet owners it is easiest to remember that adult food is appropriate when the dog turns one year of age. Note: This is dependent upon the size and breed of the dog. Smaller dogs typically will reach maturity at younger ages, larger or giant breeds do not reach full maturity until 18-24 months of age.
