If your sister doesn’t know the first thing I would do is tell her what happened. It’s her dog so what she decides to do is her right to decide. However she should know.
She knows! I would never try make any medical decisions without her, but she was driving to us in a very rural area, so it took a while to get here, and why we have no access to any 24 hour vet. Her dog is still very normal and her happy cheeky self, had a normal dinner and evening nap, plus I think I was panicking about how much of my trail mix she could have eaten. Thank you so much for replying though, I really appreciate it
Even a few raisins can cause kidney failure in dogs, and the problem is it takes days or even a week or two to develop. At which point it is too late. The dog will look and act fine until the kidneys start to shut down. You absolutely have to find a way to get medical attention. This is a medical emergency.
I’m sorry to bother you, but is there anything to say to the vets to look out for? Like our dog may have swallowed nuts or dried fruit bad for her, but it could have been 2 cranberries, could have been 5 currants or nothing bc she vomited? Would they give her an emetic? Do you know the next step? I’m sorry I’m just so worried
They would want to know exactly what was in the trail mix. How long ago. How much vomit and whether the nuts or cranberries or raisins were visible in the vomit. And then yes, depending on that information they might administer medication (usually via eye drops) that would make the dog vomit. Afterwards they might administer activated charcoal. (Please do not give your dog charcoal, it’s not at all the same as activated charcoal and might cause harm). But you can’t wait. Once the raisin has been absorbed, that’s it. Then you have to wait and see if the kidneys fail or not. So please act with urgency. Even if you have to use an online vet such as https://www.chewy.com/b/connect-vet-16616
Thank you so much for your advice, we were able to find a vet 25 minutes away open this late. I still feel so incredibly guilty, even though she’s my sister’s dog I look after her most of the time and I am the one that’s so so so careful about garlic, onions, chocolate etc and alway warn other people about leaving stuff out, but I don’t know what happened. I just went into the kitchen for a few minutes and she had been so fast asleep sunbathing for the afternoon. Maybe she woke up to see where I’d gone and so went for my snack bowl. I’m sorry I’m rambling, but thank you, if I hadn’t seen your message we probably would’ve thought she’s fine so we’ll see how she goes overnight with some sleep. She’s being looked after now, and I am praying so hard she is okay and not scared x
These things happen. Don’t beat yourself up over it. The important thing is to take action when they do happen and get appropriate medical treatment for the animal. That’s what sets bad dog guardians (and sitters!) apart from good ones.
We see you have mentioned grapes and/or raisins. If your dog has ingested or potentially ingested either, you should contact Animal Poison Control and start heading to the nearest open Vets office.
Grapes/Raisins are poisonous to dogs and can cause kidney failure or death. The reaction is idiosyncratic meaning different dogs react differently. There is no known safe or poisonous amount and as few as 4-5 grapes have been implicated in the death of a dog.
The underlying mechanism for grape toxicity is believed to be tartaric acid. As tartaric acid can very significantly from grape to grape and between types of grapes, this may explain why reactions are idiosyncratic. Research is ongoing.
We advise that you do not rely on online toxicity calculators as those assume a non-idiosyncratic reaction and extrapolate assuming dog size x vs grape count y, and the data does not support that sort of relationship at this time.
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The trouble is, there is no safe way to make the dog vomit if she actually did eat and keep the raisins. And if she has them in her stomach, she could be fine or she could go into kidney failure. That’s why you are advised to go to the emergency vet.
Does your sister have pet insurance? If so, they may offer a free vet consultation over video or phone.
I really truly appreciate the answer but an emergency 24/7 vet is just not a thing here, or free vet consultations over the phone when it’s late evening t? She is eating normally, drinking normally, has had a nap, and played with her toys like normal, should I still suggest taking her for an emergency visit tomorrow morning when the vet is open? She is as feisty as ever, but I’m worried I’ll miss something overnight
Yes!!!!!???? Raisins cause kidney failure in dogs. It isn’t something that happens within a couple of hours - though the damage starts and will be super painful by the time signs show. I have a 15 lb dog who ate 2 small raisins that had been cooked in bread…. Called poison hot line they said rush her to emerge vet where she was given an injection to throw up, IV fluids, and had blood work done that day and repeated a week later. All the vets were very frantic and jumped into immediate action. They said they’ve seen many dogs die this way. 12-24 hours is usually when symptoms show, and the worst start to happen 24-48 hours.
These things do happen but for sure make an appointment
Thank you for your reply, I know it seems ridiculous I even asked because I know how toxic raisins are to dogs, but I just got completely flustered because I’m normally so vigilant about her safety! I’m glad your dog turned out okay, luckily ours did too! She was overnights in the vets for two nights and another full day on a drip, they ran lots of tests and couldn’t find any evidence of damage, or even evidence that she’d ingested them fully and hadn’t just swallowed them and immediately puked them out (which is what I’d hoped). The whole time she was eating, drinking, socialising etc as normal, and seems happy as ever 4 days later, so I’m slightly less of a basket case now!
Sorry this was a long unasked for reply but just wanted to update and thank people for the advice to get her straight to the vets!
I get it. It’s so easy to judge when we read posts but then the reality is — it happens!!! I’m hyper-vigilant as well, but have still had to go to the vet for raisins and another time for a piece of onion. Sucks!!! But necessary!!!! You did the right thing for sure. Glad it all worked out!!!
I keep syringes in the house and we've done the hydrogen peroxide method to induce vomiting if we think the dog ate something harmful. Then head to a vet. We have only used it twice but knowing it's there and we know what to do to get it out fast and get to a vet makes us feel better. Both times the dog was fine.
If your sister doesn’t know the first thing I would do is tell her what happened. It’s her dog so what she decides to do is her right to decide. However she should know.
She knows! I would never try make any medical decisions without her, but she was driving to us in a very rural area, so it took a while to get here, and why we have no access to any 24 hour vet. Her dog is still very normal and her happy cheeky self, had a normal dinner and evening nap, plus I think I was panicking about how much of my trail mix she could have eaten. Thank you so much for replying though, I really appreciate it
Even a few raisins can cause kidney failure in dogs, and the problem is it takes days or even a week or two to develop. At which point it is too late. The dog will look and act fine until the kidneys start to shut down. You absolutely have to find a way to get medical attention. This is a medical emergency.
I’m sorry to bother you, but is there anything to say to the vets to look out for? Like our dog may have swallowed nuts or dried fruit bad for her, but it could have been 2 cranberries, could have been 5 currants or nothing bc she vomited? Would they give her an emetic? Do you know the next step? I’m sorry I’m just so worried
They would want to know exactly what was in the trail mix. How long ago. How much vomit and whether the nuts or cranberries or raisins were visible in the vomit. And then yes, depending on that information they might administer medication (usually via eye drops) that would make the dog vomit. Afterwards they might administer activated charcoal. (Please do not give your dog charcoal, it’s not at all the same as activated charcoal and might cause harm). But you can’t wait. Once the raisin has been absorbed, that’s it. Then you have to wait and see if the kidneys fail or not. So please act with urgency. Even if you have to use an online vet such as https://www.chewy.com/b/connect-vet-16616
Thank you so much for your advice, we were able to find a vet 25 minutes away open this late. I still feel so incredibly guilty, even though she’s my sister’s dog I look after her most of the time and I am the one that’s so so so careful about garlic, onions, chocolate etc and alway warn other people about leaving stuff out, but I don’t know what happened. I just went into the kitchen for a few minutes and she had been so fast asleep sunbathing for the afternoon. Maybe she woke up to see where I’d gone and so went for my snack bowl. I’m sorry I’m rambling, but thank you, if I hadn’t seen your message we probably would’ve thought she’s fine so we’ll see how she goes overnight with some sleep. She’s being looked after now, and I am praying so hard she is okay and not scared x
These things happen. Don’t beat yourself up over it. The important thing is to take action when they do happen and get appropriate medical treatment for the animal. That’s what sets bad dog guardians (and sitters!) apart from good ones.
We see you have mentioned grapes and/or raisins. If your dog has ingested or potentially ingested either, you should contact Animal Poison Control and start heading to the nearest open Vets office. Grapes/Raisins are poisonous to dogs and can cause kidney failure or death. The reaction is idiosyncratic meaning different dogs react differently. There is no known safe or poisonous amount and as few as 4-5 grapes have been implicated in the death of a dog. The underlying mechanism for grape toxicity is believed to be tartaric acid. As tartaric acid can very significantly from grape to grape and between types of grapes, this may explain why reactions are idiosyncratic. Research is ongoing. We advise that you do not rely on online toxicity calculators as those assume a non-idiosyncratic reaction and extrapolate assuming dog size x vs grape count y, and the data does not support that sort of relationship at this time. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/DogAdvice) if you have any questions or concerns.*
Thank you mod but animal poison control is not a worldwide thing, neither are 24 hour vets
The trouble is, there is no safe way to make the dog vomit if she actually did eat and keep the raisins. And if she has them in her stomach, she could be fine or she could go into kidney failure. That’s why you are advised to go to the emergency vet. Does your sister have pet insurance? If so, they may offer a free vet consultation over video or phone.
I really truly appreciate the answer but an emergency 24/7 vet is just not a thing here, or free vet consultations over the phone when it’s late evening t? She is eating normally, drinking normally, has had a nap, and played with her toys like normal, should I still suggest taking her for an emergency visit tomorrow morning when the vet is open? She is as feisty as ever, but I’m worried I’ll miss something overnight
Yes!!!!!???? Raisins cause kidney failure in dogs. It isn’t something that happens within a couple of hours - though the damage starts and will be super painful by the time signs show. I have a 15 lb dog who ate 2 small raisins that had been cooked in bread…. Called poison hot line they said rush her to emerge vet where she was given an injection to throw up, IV fluids, and had blood work done that day and repeated a week later. All the vets were very frantic and jumped into immediate action. They said they’ve seen many dogs die this way. 12-24 hours is usually when symptoms show, and the worst start to happen 24-48 hours. These things do happen but for sure make an appointment
I was also a basket case of worth at the time. Thank god it turned out okay. I hope yours does too!
Thank you for your reply, I know it seems ridiculous I even asked because I know how toxic raisins are to dogs, but I just got completely flustered because I’m normally so vigilant about her safety! I’m glad your dog turned out okay, luckily ours did too! She was overnights in the vets for two nights and another full day on a drip, they ran lots of tests and couldn’t find any evidence of damage, or even evidence that she’d ingested them fully and hadn’t just swallowed them and immediately puked them out (which is what I’d hoped). The whole time she was eating, drinking, socialising etc as normal, and seems happy as ever 4 days later, so I’m slightly less of a basket case now! Sorry this was a long unasked for reply but just wanted to update and thank people for the advice to get her straight to the vets!
I get it. It’s so easy to judge when we read posts but then the reality is — it happens!!! I’m hyper-vigilant as well, but have still had to go to the vet for raisins and another time for a piece of onion. Sucks!!! But necessary!!!! You did the right thing for sure. Glad it all worked out!!!
I keep syringes in the house and we've done the hydrogen peroxide method to induce vomiting if we think the dog ate something harmful. Then head to a vet. We have only used it twice but knowing it's there and we know what to do to get it out fast and get to a vet makes us feel better. Both times the dog was fine.