Raisins & Grapes Poisonous to Dogs
Beware! Beware! Never give raisins or grapes to the dogs. It is poisonous to them. If they eat a lot, they will die!
I just learn that today! I remember giving my dog, Cha Cha one grape once years ago, but gladly she did not like it. However, if she likes them, then she would have died from it. I would never know that would kill her. Whew! I am glad I found it! I have to be careful what I give to my dog; otherwise, she will be sick.
Just a little note: I didn't realize that raisins were made of the white seedless grapes. I remembered eating them all the time when i was young. Now, I don't like it very much. I would eat them once in a while but love it like I used to, no.
Anyway, it said that there is no way knowing why it is poisonous to them. TThe toxic principle is unknown.
How Many Would Poison Your Dog?
The minimum toxic dose is approximately 1 grape per pound of body weight.
15 lb dog = 12-14 grapes could be deadly
25 lb. dog = 23 grapes could be deadly
50 lb. dog = 50+ grapes could be deadly
75 lb. dog = 75 grapes could be deadlyRaisins, having lost their water content are considered more toxic at 6 raisins per kg of body weight, or 2-3 raisins per pound of body weight. Think how many raisins are in ONE small snack pack of raisins ? maybe enough to kill your dog.
15 lb. dog = 30-45 raisins could be deadly
25 lb. dog = 50-75 raisins could be deadly
50 lb. dog = 100-150 raisins could be deadly
75 lb. dog = 150-225 raisins could be deadlyWhat are the symptoms?
Symptoms appear 6-24 hours after the dog eats raisins or grapes (average is 12 hours). Initially, symptoms are gastro-intestinal signs, followed by kidney problems.
Vomiting is usually the primary sign, with diarrhea, depression/lethargy, anorexia, colic, dehydration and sharply decreased urine output. The course of the toxicosis is anywhere from 3 days to 3 weeks. Dogs with kidney problems have a guarded to poor prognosis.
The good news is that it is treatable, if you see any symptoms, take your dog to the vet clinic immediately!!!
If the raisins or grapes have been ingested within 2-3 hours, vomiting should be induced followed by activated charcoal to limit further absorption. Treatment is based on preventing further absorption if appropriate and maintaining urine output & electrolyte balance. The vet may also give an osmotic cathartic (to speed up GI passage of toxin without absorption). The animal should receive an isotonic saline solution IV at twice maintenance rates for 48 hours. Anti-nausea medication, diuretics and peritoneal dialysis may be needed in some cases.
Most excerpts above are from Beagles and Buddies website.
stoc 8:36 am on June 12, 2006 Permalink | Log in to Reply
thank you for your work
carmine 8:41 am on June 12, 2006 Permalink | Log in to Reply
I love this site. Good work…
Dean 1:06 pm on June 12, 2006 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Thanks.
edith 10:18 pm on July 15, 2006 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Great job guys… Thank for you work…
Clayton 11:56 pm on July 15, 2006 Permalink | Log in to Reply
I find no credible proof that grapes are harmful to dogs. There’s only anecdotal evidence. In fact your grapes vs. raisins is illogical. Raisins are dehydrated grapes – grapes without the water, therefore containing MORE of whatever it is that supposedly kills dogs. Therefore how can it be that 30-45 raisins can kill a dog, while only 12-14 grapes are deadly? I’m not going to feed my dog grapes to prove I’m right, but I think this is a myth that even the myth-busters believe.
Dean 9:51 am on July 16, 2006 Permalink | Log in to Reply
After a careful research on it, it apparently is true. One source is from AKC. Another is from Dr. Weil. Also, from About.com. It seems credible! Vets have said about it, too.
However, there is such thing like versus against each other, because they are same thing. Grapes are round and smooth. Raisins are wrinkle, which was dried out, but it is still a Grape.
http://dogs.about.com/cs/disableddogs/a/deadly_treats.htm
http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp
http://www.drweil.com/u/QA/QA345319/
http://www.kirbysnetwork.com/medical/poison.htm
http://www.akc.org/enewsletter/yourakc/2005/april/rumors.cfm
william 10:24 pm on September 1, 2006 Permalink | Log in to Reply
can some one let me know soon if grape-vine might be harmfull as my dog got into some not the grapes themselfs just the discarded vine,not very much and i dont think he swallowed much of what he did get but still………
Dean 3:49 pm on September 5, 2006 Permalink | Log in to Reply
i dont know how much it can kill a dog, but it depends on how big your dog is. I am no expert in it. but there is facts from vet that it can kill them in the large number of amount.
Tippy 11:28 pm on October 16, 2006 Permalink | Log in to Reply
My dachshund had two raisins (raisin/oatmeal cookie pieces), about two hours ago. He is extremely restless and fidgety, trying to have a BM without success, big sighs. He weighs 18 pounds. This is frightening to watch.
Hazel 11:21 pm on December 2, 2006 Permalink | Log in to Reply
my mini schnauzer just ate two rasisns i was not informed to haw much danger this would cause so far she is fine but i will post if anything goes wrong
chloe 9:13 am on December 6, 2006 Permalink | Log in to Reply
I just let my lil shi poo eat raising right out of the box…I was giving them to her as a training treat…I had no idea, I think she may have ate 15??? and afterwards I decided to look it up on the internet only to find this??? I hope she is OK
Keith Benner 12:18 pm on February 11, 2007 Permalink | Log in to Reply
I have been training K-9 dogs for over twenty years and I had never heard of grapes killing dogs. We had a person in our club who’s dog got into the grapes and died. That’s when I decided to look it up and found this sight. Keep up the good work on keeping people informed.
Aeh 3:20 pm on March 22, 2007 Permalink | Log in to Reply
I was silly that I gave grapes to my one year old schnauzer. He always beged for treats and vegetables so I thought why not just give him somehting new for a change and he just liked all fruits. He got the runs afterwards and that lasted for 3-5 days before he was back to normal. During that time he wasn’t eat well, had gassy tummy and diarrhea. The worse was diarrhea. I notice that sometimes the only thing that came out was blood. It was so bad. Don’t give grapes to your lifetime beloved friends.
R. Northrop 6:57 am on March 24, 2007 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Dogs…raisins..poison… After a bit of thought,and only a bit of searching on the internet…I find that sulphur/copper is routinely used to spray grapes; to stop various molds, ect.. ALL grapes…even “organic” grapes…it’s TRUE…it’s up to the discretion of the farmer as to how much is used.FACT. Next fact; one or the other; or both elements DO CAUSE RENAL FAILURE IN many animals…DOGS included.FACT.This is so easily verifiable…seems vested interests keep it very quiet. I intend to send this out to countless sites…and individuals…until SOMEBODY that has the power…and the moral fiber…and the money…does something about it!…Thank you
alitji 1:33 pm on March 29, 2007 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Sadly, this is very very true. Raisins and grapes are extremely toxic to dogs and I am finding out the hard way. This morning I came down to find that my greyhound had helped himself to half a bag of fun sized raisinettes that I had hidden behind the microwave so he wouldn’t get it (doh!)- not half a bag of the little packages, half the bag of the ENTIRE package including the outside wrappers and the bag they came in. I am assuming the worst in that the bag was half full (but I think it was less) and that he has ingested 6oz of chocolate covered raisins – what’s that? About 80 raisins maybe? I called the ASPCA Poison Control line and they instructed me to induce vomiting ASAP and then rush him to the vets for further treatment. This is no joke, while chocolate is bad they weren’t even concerned about the amount ingested because the ratio of chocolate to body weight was negligible (he’s 80lbs), However, the amount of raisins had them extremely alarmed. He is currently having fluids pushed after more induced vomiting and activated charcoal treatment. He may have to stay there for a few days depending on how much was absorbed into his system.
Please, there is a lot of trash out there on the internet, but this is not one of those items. Take this seriously and protect your pets. I might loose mine because of something so harmless seeming. FYI – this is still a relatively new finding and the ASPCA is still gathering data and guidelines on treatment, even the vet wasn’t sure exactly how to treat and is working in conjuction with them – if your vet isn’t sure how to treat your dog in a case of ingestion, have them call 888-299-2973.
Susan 11:23 pm on April 28, 2007 Permalink | Log in to Reply
I am finding out the hard way as well. I had seen something about grapes and raisins being very dangerous to dogs, so I was terrified last night when I discovered that my 5 lb Yorkie had eaten a box of raisins (only 0.5 oz but 20-25 raisins). We rushed her to the vet ER and she is currently on an IV to keep fluids pumping through her system. Luckily, we realized it quickly and they were able to induce vomiting and give her activated charcoal. She has not vomited (besides the induced) or experienced other systems, though her creatinine levels have risen since this morning (from 1.1 to 1.8, still normal but shouldn’t normally rise). I’m reading all the information I can find, but I haven’t seen any cases with such a small dog. It’s just a waiting game to see what happens, a very scary and emotional one.
Please, don’t even have raisins or grapes in your house! She got the box of raisins out of a bag that fell off a counter. I’d heard about the dangers, but didn’t think much of it b/c all our food is kept in high cabinets. And of course I never thought this would happen to MY dog. But please, take it seriously. This is scary!
Bill 8:26 pm on April 29, 2007 Permalink | Log in to Reply
I feed both of my beagles grapes on a regular basis. They like them so much that they will catch them mid-flight, and do tricks, etc. Usually I give them 10-20 each, while I am also eating grapes. In three years of this, we have never had a problem. One of them lets noxious farts once in a while, but we have seen no symptoms of “grape posioning”. Perhaps these people are not washing their produce before it is consumed.
Krystal 4:45 pm on May 11, 2007 Permalink | Log in to Reply
OMG! I have been feeding my two min pins raisins everyday. They are high in fiber and I thought it would help their constipation. I feed them like 2 tablespoons a day. One weighs 9lbs the other 13 lbs. I called the vet and she told me to watch them b/c raisins were “sometimes toxic”. I’m freakin out!!! :O
Christen 11:24 am on July 23, 2007 Permalink | Log in to Reply
My 5lbs. yorkie was sick over the weekend. She was able to keep food down and she drank water normal, she played a lot as well. So out of precaution due to the vomit I took her to the vet this morning to get blood work done and she is sick. I was given medication and a special dog food to give her but I don’t know if this is enough, b/c a lot of people have posted that they put their dog ona drip?
NoMoreDogs 3:21 am on September 13, 2007 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Thanks for this – I’ve been looking for a suitable dog poison.
Kathy 6:30 am on October 14, 2007 Permalink | Log in to Reply
For Clayton and any others that are disbelievers or think it’s “illogical” that it takes more raisins to reach toxic levels then grapes: The grapes that are dried to make raisins are much smaller than the grapes you would buy fresh in the grocery store. If compared when in the fresh state-it’s obvious that it takes twice the amount of raisin-grapes vs. table grapes to make the same volume.
Madeleine 4:57 pm on December 10, 2007 Permalink | Log in to Reply
My friend’s cockapoo…3 months on drip because of 5 raisins
Madeleine 4:58 pm on December 10, 2007 Permalink | Log in to Reply
On drip since yesterday..3 months old
Val 11:50 am on February 17, 2008 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Thank Heaven for the internet. My 4 month old Anatolian Shepherd ate a large bunch of grapes last night.
I called ‘Poison Control’ and they wanted $60 to tell me what to do, so I googled “dog eats grapes” and discovered how really scary this is. The emergency vet clinic made him throw up 55 whole grapes, as well as pieces of others, before giving him a charcoal “meal”.
I took him home, rather nervously, without further treatment, and things seem OK so far. Fingers crossed…
James Wilson 1:02 am on March 16, 2008 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Poison Grapes did you say!
Some time ago we fed our two Dobermans approximately two whole bags of grapes not knowing about the claims. Several weeks later my son came home from school and told me that grapes were poisoness to dogs. I was baffled and did not believe it. My dogs were fine and did not exhibit any symptoms. Don’t know … maybe because my dogs are big that the grapes had no effect on them. Now knowing this the grape snacks have ceased. I don’t want to take chances, but I still think a major study of some sort should be done since my dogs never did get sick. Incidently my dogs did eat approx. 4 pounds of grapes in a three day period.
Renee 4:44 am on May 10, 2008 Permalink | Log in to Reply
I was surfing the internet because I could not sleep and found this information…. My Pug was not having a BM– so I gave her about 8 raisins a couple of days ago. Then I gave her 6 yesterday. I am so freaked out about this. I keep thinking that she looks swollen (but she is a Pug & they appear “plump” at all times.) This is information that vets should tell dog owners EVERY time they take their dogs for a vet visit!
Sad Dog owner 12:13 pm on May 14, 2008 Permalink | Log in to Reply
It is true! I lost my 13 year old dachsund after he ate ONE RAISIN!!! The next morning he woke up with the first signs of kidney failure. After aggressive treatment for 5 days, he went throught hell, and we had to put him to sleep. Please pass this on to all dog owners. I couldn’t believe that only one raisin would do it, but I have his ashes on my fireplace to prove it. (We now suspect that he was showing some signs of kidney failure before he ate it, including some weight loss, loss of appetite, and excessive thirst over several months. So the vet thinks that one raisin may have just pushed him into full blown renal failure.)
He suffered a great deal in his last days, and I hope that his pain will lead to better awareness among pet owners. Please get the word out!
George 11:58 am on July 6, 2008 Permalink | Log in to Reply
My ~ 1 year old, 11 lb. papillon may have eaten a single green grape about 1 hr ago. I’ve heard grapes and raisens are toxic to dogs. He seems fine so far. Could 1 grape really be toxic/ fatal to him. What are the signs? What should I do? I’ve called the local emergency vet they didn’t seem too concerned over 1 grape. They felt it would take more than 10 to be a serious situation. Any help!
sharpsharp55 1:54 am on September 22, 2008 Permalink | Log in to Reply
WOW…How scary…My 10 year old german shephard eats concord grapes off the vines in the back yard all of the time. They do not seem to bother her. I am going to get rid of them though. Taking no chances….. My greyhound once ate about 30 mini chocolate bars. She got very sick from both ends but lived through it.
She stole them off of the cabinet on christmas eve one year. I didn’t give them to her
jonnyboy101 11:28 pm on January 5, 2009 Permalink | Log in to Reply
NO, No , No
Grapes do not kill dogs, I have 3 dogs they all eat grapes and like them. They never get sick.
I can not except that they are bad for dogs sorry.
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wendyspence 12:54 pm on March 6, 2009 Permalink | Log in to Reply
My 2 German Shepherds got into the cupboards and ate some raisins on Monday. I knew grapes and raisins could be toxic, but not that they could be extremely toxic and possibly cause kidney failure. We called the ASPCA poison control as recommended by the vet emerg clinic (unfortunately our regular vet was closed at the time) and they recommended the iv fluids and charcoal treatment. They didn’t show any of the initial symptoms of toxicity (i.e. vomitting or diarrhea, lethargy, stomach pain). We brought them home on Wednesday night and they are fine. I’m contemplating getting the kidney enzyme test one more time just to be sure.
I didn’t want to take any chances at all because they’re my kids and I love them very much. They bring great joy to my life! Often when you see the symptoms of kidney failure, it’s too late.
I read the posts and felt compelled to comment because I believe raisins and grapes can be highly toxic and unfortunately they’re still unsure of the amount that would need to be ingested to cause kidney failure. I’m sure it’s the same with people as it is dogs….some people can consume known toxins and not suffer any ill effects or die, some can’t. Some people smoke 2 packs of cigarettes a day for 50 years and never develop lung cancer. It depends on the individual and their constitution and numerous other factors, but why take a chance! I wouldn’t eat something known to be toxic, or give it to my dog. I’ve read that the toxins can have a cumulative effect on the kidneys over time as well, just like alcohol with humans and the liver.
lcplonski 5:24 pm on August 10, 2009 Permalink | Log in to Reply
I did not know about grapes being toxic to dogs. I gave my 5 month old puppy who only weighs about 7 lbs, probably 3 or 4 of them about 7-10 days ago. They were the frozen type. I buy freshly frozen fruit and then unthaw slightly. She had no reaction what so ever and she only weighs 7 lbs. It may have something to do with the pesticides. Most other fruits and vege’s are cooked or under a peel. I certainly won’t feed her anymore, although she loved them. No sense in taking chances. There are plenty of other wholesome goodies to feed our loved canines. But, this shouldn’t cause a panic. It’s just going to cause major vet bills. Maybe it’s just best to keep raisins and grapes out of the house.