quote....... plus what my dog would eat

hi again ....I found this...
FYI

Grape and raisin poisonings in Dogs

Recently, there was a letter in the AVMA Journal from Dr.
Gwaltney-Brant and others at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
discussing grape and raisin poisoning in dogs. Apparently, grapes and
raisins can be toxic to dogs when ingested in large quantities.

The grapes and raisins came from varied sources, including being eaten
off the vine directly. The dogs exhibited gastrointestinal signs
including vomiting and diarrhea and then signs of kidney failure with
an onset of severe kidney signs starting about 24 hours after ingestion
of the grapes or raisins. The amount of grapes eaten varied between
9oz. and 2 lbs., which worked out to be between 0.41 and 1.1 oz/kg of
body weight. Two dogs died directly from the toxicity, three were
euthanized due to poor response to treatment and five dogs lived. Due
to the severity of the signs and the potential for death, the
veterinarians as the poison control center advocate aggressive
treatment for any dogs suggested of ingesting excessive amounts of
grapes or raisins, including inducing vomiting, stomach lavage (stomach
pumping) and administration of activated charcoal, followed by
intravenous fluid therapy for at least 48 hours or as indicated based
on the results of blood tests for kidney damage.


I have fed my dogs a few grapes every now and then for years, so I
don't think there is a need to panic if a dog eats three or four grapes
but if the whole bunch is missing from the table one day, it would be
good to think about watching for any signs of a toxic reaction.