Pies: Small quantities of grapes and raisins can cause renal failure in dogs

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Acute Renal Failure in Dogs After the Ingestion of Grapes or Raisins: A Retrospective Evaluation of 43 Dogs (1992–2002)

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Acute Renal Failure in Dogs After the Ingestion of Grapes or Raisins: A Retrospective Evaluation of 43 Dogs (1992–2002). Abstract A review of records from the AnTox database of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Animal Poison Control Center identified 43 dogs that developed increased blood urea nitrogen concentration, serum creatinine concentration, or both as well as clinical signs after ingesting grapes, raisins, or both. Clinical findings, laboratory findings, histopathological findings, treatments performed, and outcome were evaluated. All dogs vomited, and lethargy, anorexia, and diarrhea were other common clinical signs. Decreased urine output, ataxia, or we…

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Differing opinions of raw food diet research . . . . Renal failure associated with ingestion of grapes or raisins in dogs

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The consumption of grapes and raisins presents a potential health threat to dogs. Their toxicity to dogs can cause the animal to develop acute kidney injury (the sudden development of kidney failure) with anuria (a lack of urine production). The phenomenon was first identified by the Animal Poison Control Center (APCC), run by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Approximately 140 cases were seen by the APCC in the year from April 2003 to April 2004, with 50 developing symptoms and seven dying. One theory of the mechanism of toxicity is the tartaric acid or tartrate content in grapes. This is based on the observation that dogs show similar symptoms and path…

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As in the human practice of veganism, vegan dog foods are those formulated with the exclusion of ingredients that contain or were processed with any part of an animal, or any animal byproduct. Vegan dog food may incorporate the use of fruits, vegetables, cereals, legumes including soya, nuts, vegetable oils, as well as any other non-animal based foods. The omnivorous domestic dog was originally primarily a carnivore but has evolved to metabolize carbohydrates, fat, and fiber and remain healthy on a diet lower in protein. A systematic review of studies from 2023 found no evidence of detrimental effects of vegetarian diets for dogs; however, the authors pointed out studies tended to have a sm…

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Grapes, raisins and sultanas, and other foods toxic to dogs

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Severity, etiology and outcomes of ionized hypocalcemia in azotemic cats and dogs.. Objective To describe the severity, timing, etiology, and outcome of ionized hypocalcemia in a population of dogs and cats with all-cause azotemia. Methods Medical records of dogs and cats with concurrent ionized hypocalcemia and azotemia, in which ionized calcium (iCa) was measured within 24 h of serum biochemistry testing were retrospectively reviewed from a single institution over a 10-year period (January 1st, 2014, to December 31st, 2023). Ionized hypocalcemia was defined as iCa Results 302 cats and 646 dogs met the inclusion criteria. Ionized hypocalcemia was mild in 229/302 (75.8%) cats and 551/646 (8…

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