Reminder: Grapes can cause Kidney Failure!

[Dan & Corinne]

I just thought it was time to post this reminder:


"Grapes and raisins can cause kidney failure in a few dogs for unknown reasons if fed in large amounts: 3 to 6 ounces per 20 lbs of body weight is the lowest amount known to have caused toxicity. Many dog owners use grapes and raisins - in small amounts - as a training treat or snack and have seen no ill effects: other feel the potential for danger exceeds the value of feeding grapes or raisins. Most important: Do NOT leave bunches or grapes or boxes of raisins anywhere your dog might be able to get them. Most cases of grape toxicity occurered when a dog "stole" a large ration."

The article says 3 to 6 ounces per 20 pounds so for our little tykes just a few can be equally toxic.

Please do not give your babies and Grapes or Raisins!

[Yorkieluv]

Good reminder!

[coli]

Originally Posted by Dan & Corinne

I just thought it was time to post this reminder:


"Grapes and raisins can cause kidney failure in a few dogs for unknown reasons if fed in large amounts: 3 to 6 ounces per 20 lbs of body weight is the lowest amount known to have caused toxicity. Many dog owners use grapes and raisins - in small amounts - as a training treat or snack and have seen no ill effects: other feel the potential for danger exceeds the value of feeding grapes or raisins. Most important: Do NOT leave bunches or grapes or boxes of raisins anywhere your dog might be able to get them. Most cases of grape toxicity occurered when a dog "stole" a large ration."

The article says 3 to 6 ounces per 20 pounds so for our little tykes just a few can be equally toxic.

Please do not give your babies and Grapes or Raisins!

Wow, thank you for that reminder. I didn´t know that grapes could do such a thing. I would give coli grapes but no more. thank you very much. If my baby died because of my ignorance I would die.

[twalla]

Originally Posted by Dan & Corinne

I just thought it was time to post this reminder:


"Grapes and raisins can cause kidney failure in a few dogs for unknown reasons if fed in large amounts: 3 to 6 ounces per 20 lbs of body weight is the lowest amount known to have caused toxicity. Many dog owners use grapes and raisins - in small amounts - as a training treat or snack and have seen no ill effects: other feel the potential for danger exceeds the value of feeding grapes or raisins. Most important: Do NOT leave bunches or grapes or boxes of raisins anywhere your dog might be able to get them. Most cases of grape toxicity occurered when a dog "stole" a large ration."

The article says 3 to 6 ounces per 20 pounds so for our little tykes just a few can be equally toxic.

Please do not give your babies and Grapes or Raisins!

Thank you! Charlie, my Chi/Pom mix, used to get a grape or two to play with. He would never it but just carry it around and throw it. Not now! I dont want to chance Sam getting it. I also make sure that anyone that comes over and gets grapes knows that that babies cannot have one!

[CO_yorkie_momma]

Good to know that. I wondered about grapes and did try to feed them to my dogs once but they wouldnt eat them so that is a good thing I guess.

[Bradley Wieseha]

Thanks for posting. I didnt know. I've only let him eat one and that was once. but thanks again. Thats need to know information.

[irbrenda]

I know this is kind of O/T but a grape just killed my neighbor's 2yr old last week. He choked to death. How tragic. Poor mom thought she was giving him a healthy treat.

I wonder if the same could happen to a small dog??? I know they're not good for them but could they choke too?

[Donna Jean]

Grapes and Raisins can kill your yorkie, even the smallest of amount!!!! Never, Never feed your yorkie grapes or Raisins!!!!