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Duke, a ten month old Bernese Mountain Dog, was found to
have eaten over half a kilogram of grapes. As soon as his owners
realised what had happened they telephoned the surgery for advice.
They say curiosity killed the cat but Duke is very lucky
to be alive!! Probably not so much as curiosity as greed caused him
to eat the grapes as Duke has a habit of taking food off the kitchen
worktops. Did you know that these are poisonous to dogs? Well
it can take only 7 grapes to kill a dog!
On admission to the surgery, Duke was given an injection
to make him sick. He was administered intravenous fluid therapy and
after being sick, given charcoal granules to line his stomach. He
was kept in overnight so we could monitor his vital signs and to administer
continuous fluid therapy. Blood tests were taken to monitor
his renal function as grape toxicity can cause kidney problems.
Fortunately, Duke was seen in time and apart from needing
to check his calcium levels, he has made a full recovery.
If you suspect your pet of eating something poisonous,
telephone the surgery straight away. Depending on the type of
poison and when it was ingested, it may not be appropriate to make the
patient sick. Professional advice is essential and we have access
to a veterinary poisons bureau should we need to seek further advice.
 
Butter wouldn't melt in his mouth would
it!?
Well just about anything would as Duke is always on the look out for food
There are many human foods that are
poisonous to cats and dogs.
Click here to see a list of the foods to avoid giving to your pets
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