[VELOCE GREYHOUND]

Hi all ,this is my first post. The past few days have been very stressful due to our beautiful greyhound eating fruit cake which dropped out of my bag . Thank goodness he’s ok and showing no signs of problems and the 72 hr danger period has passed. My concern is the general percieved danger of grapes and raisins for dogs . I fully accept that grapes and raisins are potentially very dangerous for dogs and I will make special care that it doesn’t happen again. What I would like to know based on the in depth research I have done on the subject is the LIKELIHOOD of serious consequences and death for ingestion. Every Avenue of research I have done incl YouTube shows an overwhelming result of dog owners saying no harm done . I could only find two owners sadly proclaiming the death of thier dog and a few saying there were some symptoms but resulted in full recovery. Aparently dog trainers back in the day used to use raisins as a reward treat! we went through the mill waiting for the” imminent “ demise of our dog over the past 3 days especially as read about dogs dying after consuming one grape . The vets told me he would need to be induced to vomit within one hr of eating the raisins (to late ) and it was addict situation. The cost for the jab was £300 !!. Probably a great deal more with blood tests ect . i later discovered you can induce vomiting in a dog by using hydrogen peroxide (less than £4 ) also the use of active charcoal,and plenty of fluid intake ( teaspoon of natural yogurt makes it appealing ) I would very much like to know how many owners have had their dogs or know of other dogs that have ingestEd grapes or raisins and any of the results. Not everyone can afford vets bills especially in the current situation and so the results could give some degree of hope to them . I think this is the threa I have/will ever made but I feel it’s important

 

[Buzzu2]

I can confirm the effectiveness of using h2o2 to induce vomiting. You must do it asap after ingestion of a toxin.

 

[VELOCE GREYHOUND]

Sorry for the spelling errors in the previous thread but the 15 minute edit time ran out and I can’t seem to be able to go back.

 

[storyist]

I've used hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting in the past and keep it around just in case. I have no idea of the answer to the OP's question, and for me I'd rather pay a vet bill than lose a dog playing the odds, whatever they are.

 

[Buzzu2]

I've used hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting in the past and keep it around just in case. I have no idea of the answer to the OP's question, and for me I'd rather pay a vet bill than lose a dog playing the odds, whatever they are.

Unfortunately, most people can't get to the vet before a dog's digestion has kicked in, so using h2o2 is a good idea until you can get medical attention, if deemed necessary.

 

[JoanneF]

the 72 hr danger period has passed

I'd like to know what that's based on - my understanding is that grapes (and raisins etc) cause kidney damage which is actually not something that presents symptoms until it's too late.

The problem is that it seems they affect some dogs, but not others, so a small dog could in theory eat a generous amount and be unaffected, and a large dog could go into kidney failure (which won't show symptoms immediately) after just a small amount. The problem and the reasons why some dogs are affected isn't well understood but there are studies being done (see below).

In any case, ingestion of grapes, raisins etc should be treated as a medical emergency and the dog should be taken to a vet or veterinary hospital without delay.

By the time symptoms show, your dog's kidneys are already damaged.

 

[VELOCE GREYHOUND]

I've used hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting in the past and keep it around just in case. I have no idea of the answer to the OP's question, and for me I'd rather pay a vet bill than lose a dog playing the odds, whatever they are.

I agree ,but it’s not really relevant if your told its to late to induce vomiting because the grapes have probably moved and are in the system,what can you do .?

I've used hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting in the past and keep it around just in case. I have no idea of the answer to the OP's question, and for me I'd rather pay a vet bill than lose a dog playing the odds, whatever they are.

I agree, but it’s irrelevant if you are told the threshold time to induce vomiting has elapsed. It would have been nice of the vet to give the advice I had to search for , and the point of the excercise was help those who like me were to late and even those who may have fell on hard times and simply cannot pay the bills .

 

[JoanneF]

I may be wrong but I'm pretty sure I've read that the hydrogen peroxide that we get in the UK is different from the one you get in the USA anyway. Maybe a different concentration?

@LMMB do you remember any USA people saying anything about that?

 

[LMMB]

I may be wrong but I'm pretty sure I've read that the hydrogen peroxide that we get in the UK is different from the one you get in the USA anyway. Maybe a different concentration?

@LMMB do you remember any USA people saying anything about that?

I’m not sure about that, but reading up on it, doesn’t sound like it’s a good idea to be giving to dogs, or advising anyone to give to their dogs;

H2O2 and Dogs

 

[Buzzu2]

The most common concentration in the USA is 3%. This would only be used in an emergency and is better than a dog fully ingesting a toxin.

How To Make A Dog Vomit - YDoWeLovePets

Contrary to what you might think there are rare instances where it is necessary to make a dog throw up. When and How to make a dog throw up

ydowelovepets.com

 

[ossodiseppia]

I have given hydrogen peroxide to a dog to induce vomiting. He managed to get his paws on some chocolate. It only took about ten minutes for it to work. I believe the stuff we get on this side of the pond is typically 3%.

I would not give it unless you know how much to give. So, I would ask a medical professional.