Grapes, Raisins and Sultanas, and other foods toxic to dogs.

 

 

One of the more striking poisonings to have emerged as a potential concern over the last few years has been that of raisin poisoning in dogs. A foodstuff thought unlikely to cause problems in the past, it may well be that significant exposures had been wrongly diagnosed for many years. Assuming the incidence of ingestions has not changed much over the years then there is certainly increased awareness and reporting of such occurrences if the call enquiry data to the Veterinary Poisons Information Service (VPIS) are analysed.

 

This article intends to outline current knowledge based on both the literature reports and the VPIS experience and to offer some guidance as to an appropriate case management strategy. In addition there will be a brief reminder about other foodstuffs with the potential to cause intoxication in dogs.

 

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