[f-AA] FW: ####Dog owners####

[Walter Windus]

I was glad to see it also.  I have expensive AKC show dogs and field trial 
dogs.  A public thanks to Scott for publishing it.  I also sent it out to my 
breed club and the field trial bulletin board.

Walter Windus


>From: "Bob Hartman" <MEHON at ewol.com>
>Reply-To: aeronca at westmont.edu
>To: <aeronca at westmont.edu>
>Subject: Re: [f-AA] FW: ####Dog owners####
>Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 19:48:52 -0500
>
>MessageSteve--please notice that the subject  was preceded and followed by 
>### which means it doesn't concern Aeroncas.  As a dog owner I was glad to 
>see it
>Bob
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: steve statkus
>   To: aeronca at westmont.edu
>   Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 7:05 PM
>   Subject: Re: [f-AA] FW: ####Dog owners####
>
>
>   Did you perform a compression test?  Maybe you should have tried some 
>MMO.  I'll be very careful to not add any raisins to my fuel tank.  And 
>I'll be expecting to see a human version of this tail on House.
>   Thought this site was about airplanes.
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Scott Johnson
>     To: aeronca at westmont.edu
>     Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 10:49 AM
>     Subject: [f-AA] FW: ####Dog owners####
>
>
>     Since we have many dog lovers on the site...
>
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>
>
>       Dog Owners - THIS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED AT
>       http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp
>
>       This week I had the first case in history of raisin toxicity ever 
>seen at MedVet.
>
>
>
>       My patient was a 56-pound, 5 yr old male neutered lab mix who ate 
>half a canister of raisins sometime between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM on Tuesday. 
>He started with vomiting, diarrhea and shaking about 1AM on Wednesday but 
>the owner didn't call my emergency service until 7AM.
>
>
>
>       I had heard somewhere about raisins AND grapes causing acute Renal 
>failure but hadn't seen any formal paper on the subject. We had her bring 
>the dog in immediately. In the meantime, I called the ER service at MedVet, 
>and the doctor there was like me - had heard something about it, but....
>
>       Anyway, we contacted the ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center 
>and they said to give I V fluids at 1 ½ times maintenance and watch the 
>kidney values for the next 48-72 hours.
>
>
>
>       The dog's BUN (blood urea nitrogen level) was already at 32 (normal 
>less than 27) and creatinine over 5 (1.9 is the high end of normal). Both 
>are monitors of kidney function in the bloodstream. We placed an IV 
>catheter and started the fluids. Rechecked the renal values at 5 PM and the 
>BUN was over 40 and creatinine over 7 with no urine production after a 
>liter of fluids. At the point I felt the dog was in acute renal failure and 
>sent him on to MedVet for a urinary catheter to monitor urine output 
>overnight as well as overnight care.
>
>
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>       He started vomiting again overnight at MedVet and his renal values 
>have continued to increase daily. He produced urine when given lasix as a 
>diuretic. He was on 3 different anti-vomiting medications and they still 
>couldn't control his vomiting. Today his urine output decreased again, his 
>BUN was over 120, his creatinine was at 10, his phosphorus was very 
>elevated and his blood pressure, which had been staying around 150, 
>skyrocketed to 220. He continued to vomit and the owners elected to 
>euthanize.
>
>
>
>       This is a very sad case - great dog, great owners who had no idea 
>raisins could be a toxin. Please alert everyone you know who has a dog of 
>this very serious risk. Poison control said as few as 7 raisins or grapes 
>could be toxic.
>
>
>
>       Many people I know give their dogs grapes or raisins as treats 
>including our ex-handler's. Any exposure should be avoided.
>
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