Grape Pit Hazards For Canine Pets

- 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 ...

Clinical Findings of Grape, Raisin, and Tamarind (Vitis spp, Tamarindus spp) Toxicosis in Dogs Most dogs with grape, raisin, or tamarind toxicosis develop vomiting or diarrhea within 612 hours after ingestion. Other clinical signs include lethargy, anorexia, abdominal pain, weakness, dehydration, polydipsia, and tremors (shivering).

The majority of ingestions should be treated as potentially idiosyncratic and should be appropriately decontaminated and treated. When in doubt, treat the patient the same way you would do if it were your own dog! Clinical signs of grape and raisin toxicity include:

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Even when the pit isnt crushed, whole pits pose a choking hazard and can cause intestinal blockage, especially in smaller dogs. If your dog swallows a plum or peach pit whole, watch for vomiting, loss of appetite, or straining to defecate over the next day or two.

- The stems and leaves of a grape vine may still contain residual sap or compounds that could cause gastrointestinal upset or other complications and the stems themselves could be a choking hazard for our four-legged friends.