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The Grape-Raisin Debate
The raisin/grape hysteria is still alive, propagated by websites seeking traffic and thus creating a "problem" that never was...
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I have grape vines. Many times, when I have been away for several days on a show circuit during peak grape-ripeness times, or have been busy elsewhere in the gardens, my GSDs have pretty much picked the vines clean. Never an ill effect. Yes, it's "only" a testimonial, but it has not been a problem for me. Best way to find out is to fund a research project, Feed some groups of dogs raisins, some grapes, and a control group regular food, and see what happens. Whether lab research dogs are used, or a population destined for euthanasia at a dog pound, the answer might be obtained through such experimentation. Fred Lanting (Editor's Note: Fred is an organic chemist and German Shepherd breeder-judge)
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Raisins Killed: Several years ago my German Shepherd mix broke into our pantry and ate about a cup of organic raisins. This was before we had ever heard of raisins being a potential toxin for dogs. She became ill within a few hours and we took her to the vet. She went into kidney failure and became paralyzed. Prior to eating the raisins she was in perfect health and had just had a vet check to confirm that a few days before. We do not keep any poisons at the house and there were no poisons in her system. You can bet I will not give raisins to any dog of mine. I read a report that some dogs have a specific gene which renders raisins or grapes toxic to them, but there is no way to test this and you won't know until the dog eats them. Cherie Fehrman
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Killer Grapes: Just a note on your article, “Killer Grapes & Raisins.” I fed my dogs grapes for decades and only stopped when I heard they may be the “killer fruit.” I had a Lab that would have jumped over a cliff for a grape. As you know I love animals of all kinds and this debacle over fruits that will kill your beloved or the pet food bought from your favorite pet shop or grocery store is unnerving to say the least. My son objects to the diet that I fed Alexandria for almost 10 years. When I brought her to the states I had a vet tell me he had never seen such great health in a dog of her age. When the vet asked me what I fed her, I told him my recipe. The Dr. said it was perfect. My son's vet said, “No human food!” Go figure. I KNOW grapes wont kill a dog. I don’t know about the bag of dry dog food I buy from the store! Dr. Roberta Lee
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Raisin Boat: My 12 1/2 year old beloved Malamute got ahold of some cookies loaded with Raisins. She got severe BLOAT, spent 2 days at the ER vet re-bloating & then on the 3rd day passed away. When they were flushing her out (or whatever you call it) the 1st time, they commented on the abundance of Grapes she had ingested. It turns out it was Raisins that produced the horrendous gas build-up. While grapes / raisins may not be "poisonous" , they certainly can be lethal. Please alert your readers & say "Thank You" to the Poison Control Center for including Grapes & Raisins on their list. Kathe Mauldin
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Grapes, Raisins Poster: I was at the vet today for rabies and heartworm on one of the dogs and I thought you should know that my vet has a poster up in his office that pictures foods that should not be given to dogs. Along with onions and chocolate the poster pictured grapes and raisins and pointed out that they could cause kidney damage. Just sayin'... Marguerite McGrath
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Mylanta for Grapes: I had a grape vine in my yard which was loaded with unripened grapes and a Pom puppy ate enough that he was bloated up with them and standing around groaning. I gave him Mylanta and pulled the vine out of the ground so it would not happen again but I did not even take him to the vet. Next morning he was running around the yard like nothing ever happened. So much for the story about even one grape killing a dog ? Regards, Fran Milteer
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Died Of Raisin Poisoning: Eight years ago my 9 year old Basenji died of Raisin poisoning. She was a healthy active female in excellent condition. She was in acute renal failure 2 days after eating raisins left out by my sister. I work at a Veterinary Clinic & my dog got the best of care. We contacted Poison Control & were advised to get her to OSU Vet school for dialaysis. By the time we arrive it was too late. She was the 13th reported case. We harvested her organs & sent them to the University of Illinois for research. The May 2001 issue of JAVMA had a article on Raisin poisoning. A close friend also had a Cardigan Welsh Corgie poisoned by raisins after eating a loaf of Raisin bread. After aggressive treatment the Cardigan pulled thru. Becky & the Ninjas
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