Grapes + Dog = Badidea

[Betta5]

There is a toxin in grapes that can kill a dog!!!!!

 

[jenny6165]

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[Betta5]

chocolate, can kill them (well the cocoa bean)

 

[jenny6165]

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[DiscusKeeper403]

Can you eat dog choclate?

 

[Betta5]

I tasted it, quite powdery (is that a word?)

 

[smithrc]

Our dog used to eat grapes and lived a nice healthy life...

She used to chase them about an kill them first
Maybe dead grapes are ok

 

[Mr.September15]

Our dog used to eat grapes and lived a nice healthy life...

She used to chase them about an kill them first
Maybe dead grapes are ok

Dead grapes?? What's the meaning of a Dead Grape? Grapes aren't alive

 

[smithrc]

Our dog used to eat grapes and lived a nice healthy life...

She used to chase them about an kill them first
Maybe dead grapes are ok

Dead grapes?? What's the meaning of a Dead Grape? Grapes aren't alive

You try telling her that as she snuck up on one and pounced on it.
Then she threw them about and repeated until she felt like eating it

 

[PlecMama]

Can you eat dog chocolate?

hahaha I thought you meant poo for a second there.

Anyway.....chocolate is a definate no no, and onions can cause some kind of fatal anaemia (I would google that to look clever but I can't be arsed, haemolytic anaemia I think). Macadamia nuts too...They are all off the "give it to the dog" list (which is extensive).

I don't even give her left over caserole if there were onions in it because cooked onions still have the same potential.

Incidentally, I mentioned the onions to my vet once and he didn't know about it. Worrying.

 

[PlecMama]

I've never heard of it, but as people can be allergic to shell fish, it's entirely possible that some dogs can be too I guess.

They make dog food with shrimp in it, and it's sometimes listed as the sourse of VitK and Glucosamine-HCL in dog foods.

This product - Shrimp Snackers 100% Shrimp Treats for Dogs - in entirely shrimp...seems it can't be that bigger deal if they sell it as a treat like that.

 

[TigerIssey]

p.s. I have seen many dogs that doesn't have any hair left and have this pink rash. I dont know if shrimps/crustaceans are the culprit though.

Not sure about the shell fish, however the symptoms you describe are consistent with allergic atrophy which is caused by anything the dog is allergic to. One of our dogs suffers from this, she cannot now live with us because of her allergies however, she lives with the other halves parents but we still foot the vets bills etc. Our dog is allergic to 5/6 common house dust mites, various wild flowers and some pollen. Unfortunately due to the rennovations in our house for the last two years there has been too much dust for her. She comes to visit and we go to see her, however allergies can be difficult to deal with. It has took 5 yrs to get her to the point where she has all her hair back and is not constantly bright pink (she is 6 yrs old). Initially she had demodex however following successfull treatment, her hair did not grow back and she was still bright pink, we swapped vets and managed to find a vet specialising in dermatology.
I don't know how we would have found the money had she not been insured, it has cost in the region of £5000 Pounds just to get her through the allergies without counting a retained baby tooth, demodex treatments, spaying (not covered), hernia and blood clot complications of spaying, 2 x aural haematoma and I think I have forgot something else.

Any food that you are not sure about, presume it is unsafe, you really don't want to end up with an allergic dog. If a dogs system is slowly poisoned, you could end up with so many problems. Stick to dog safe food.

 

[Breeze7050]

In all honest 99.99% of dogs can eat an onion, chocolate bar, garlic, shrimp ect. without dying. Now of course Im not saying run home and give your dog an onion. However, a bit of bad press and people start freaking out. Dog size does matter - A great dane eating a bag of chocolate vs. a chihuahua eating a bag of chocolate makes a BIIIG difference.
Your bigger concern should be the real toxins that "taste" good to a dog. Things like rat/mouse/grub/snail poisons and anti freeze - this stuff will kill your dogs.
If your dog does get ahold of the "bad" human food - just pay close attention for any vomiting or diarrhea ect. It really isn't necessary to rush your dog off to the emergency vet though.
My 2 cents as a former vet tech.

*EDIT* Disclaimer, this does not mean i recommend going home and feeding your dog chocolate lol!!!

 

[CAC]

Ive given my dog grapes before, how many would the dog need to eat for it to be leathal???

Mikey

 

[TigerIssey]

It would depend on the size and tolerance of the dog. They are a very rare treat for mine, one or two in a month usually. Only in the summer aswell which is when I tend to buy grapes.