Grapes

[Becky]

Both my dogs love grapes! No, really. I through them up and they catch them, bite them once so they explode and swallow them down. It is the favourite treat of both dogs.

[Becky]

I should explain - seedless green grapes. Theya ren't sour and there are no seeds. I would be afraid that they might choke on seeds.

[JayT]

That's funny. My last dog loved apples and Heidi (my dog now) eats watermelon. She will steal it from the plate. Who knew that dogs were fruit lovers!

[Marty]

Both my dogs love grapes! No, really. I through them up and they catch them, bite them once so they explode and swallow them down. It is the favourite treat of both dogs.For your info...Grape and raisin poisonings in Dogs.....Recently, there was a letter in the AVMA Journal from Dr. Gwaltney-Brant and others at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center discussing grape and raisin poisoning in dogs. Apparently, grapes and raisins can be toxic to dogs when ingested in large quantities. The grapes and raisins came from varied sources, including being eaten off the vine directly. The dogs exhibited gastrointestinal signs including vomiting and diarrhea and then signs of kidney failure with an onset of severe kidney signs starting about 24 hours after ingestion of the grapes or raisins. The amount of grapes eaten varied between 9oz. and 2 lbs., which worked out to be between 0.41 and 1.1 oz/kg of body weight. Two dogs died directly from the toxicity, three were euthanized due to poor response to treatment and five dogs lived. Due to the severity of the signs and the potential for death, the veterinarians as the poison control center advocate aggressive treatment for any dogs suggested of ingesting excessive amounts of grapes or raisins, including inducing vomiting, stomach lavage (stomach pumping) and administration of activated charcoal, followed by intravenous fluid therapy for at least 48 hours or as indicated based on the results of blood tests for kidney damage.

I would hate it if you lost your dog,

[Rio&Nickysmommy]

Marty's right! IMy dog used to eat grapes and when I heard about this a grape has not passed his lips since.
Rio&Nickysmommy

[suki]

For your info...Grape and raisin poisonings in Dogs.....Recently, there was a letter in the AVMA Journal from Dr. Gwaltney-Brant and others at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center discussing grape and raisin poisoning in dogs. Apparently, grapes and raisins can be toxic to dogs when ingested in large quantities. The grapes and raisins came from varied sources, including being eaten off the vine directly. The dogs exhibited gastrointestinal signs including vomiting and diarrhea and then signs of kidney failure with an onset of severe kidney signs starting about 24 hours after ingestion of the grapes or raisins. The amount of grapes eaten varied between 9oz. and 2 lbs., which worked out to be between 0.41 and 1.1 oz/kg of body weight. Two dogs died directly from the toxicity, three were euthanized due to poor response to treatment and five dogs lived. Due to the severity of the signs and the potential for death, the veterinarians as the poison control center advocate aggressive treatment for any dogs suggested of ingesting excessive amounts of grapes or raisins, including inducing vomiting, stomach lavage (stomach pumping) and administration of activated charcoal, followed by intravenous fluid therapy for at least 48 hours or as indicated based on the results of blood tests for kidney damage.

I would hate it if you lost your dog,



SOOOOOOO glad you posted this Marty!!!!! I was just gunna dig it up!!!!