Grapes are TOXIC to dogs

[whats_44]

I have read an article that my vet wrote to our local paper, that we should NOT give our dogs grapes because there very toxic to them. I'm not questioning this but has anyone heard of this?

[amanda622]

i still dont believe this one i use to give my dog grapes all the time i dont give them to brownie and kayko just in case

[krazykrista]

hmmm...I don't know, Abbie eats them from time to time, and she was fine...except for the stink from the other end! PPPPPPPPUUUUUUUUUUUU!

[whats_44]

Thanks, just wanted some feed back on that. I don't know if it is true or not. Thanks

[JustJo]

Actually it is true. A few years back I used to give my dogs raisins if I was eating them and they wanted one. This is actually recent news. There are many sites to read up on this but here is the one from the ASPCA:

http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=grapes

[creativz]

See VetInfo4Dogs (http://www.vetinfo4dogs.com/dtoxin.html) - Toxins that affect dogs. I've read a few things about grapes being toxic, especially when a large amount is ingested. I've read about a dog who overdosed, as he'd helped himself to virtually a whole box of raisins from kitchen cupboard. :( Best kept well out of reach. My dog used to love the odd grape every now and then, but never a whole bunch. Onions are known for toxic reactions too, if enough is ingested.

[Pard]

I find this hard to believe because both of my little dogs LOVE grapes and raisins and nothing serious has ever happened to them, even when they eat a whole bunch. The only thing that happened, ONCE, was that Curley threw up the grapes but that was because he had ingested them too fast. That happens to him a lot. So if it is true that grapes are toxic to dogs then I won't give them to any other dogs but my own.

[Sassyblonde]

Hi all! Thought that I would jump in on this one, since my veterinary school toxicology class just finished talking about this.....it is true, and something that has only recently been discovered. However, dogs have differing susceptibilities to the toxins (which are currently poorly understood), which explains why one dog can eat a whole bunch of grapes and be fine, while another can eat just a few raisins and become horribly sick. There seems to be a breed predilection, with akitas and shiba inus being the most at risk. All in all, it is best to stay away from grapes/raisins all together, just to be safe. Oh, and for those who are curious.....kidney failure is the main sequele. Look for signs of vomiting, initially increased thirst and urination, proceeding to no urine production at all. Call your vet with any questions! Better safe than sorry.

~SASSY

[amstaff]

we have to remember that just because our own animals dont exibit any problems yet from grapes/raisins that doesnt mean the danger isnt there. toxins take awhile to build up in the system, it normally doesnt happen overnight.