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Dog ate one raisin yesterday - now has upset stomach - concerns? (Update)

Posted on 12/23/20 at 7:57 am
Posted by StringedInstruments
Member since Oct 2013
18376 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 7:57 am
My 60 lb German Shepherd ate a raisin last night. Probably 13 hours ago. She ate breakfast fine and drank water. Pee’d and pooped like normal.

Now she’s showing signs of nausea. Drooling, panting. I took her outside and she urinated three times in a row then had loose stool. Not diarrhea.

She’s doing a bit better now. Laying on her bed and drooling a bit. She ate a tablespoon of pumpkin for me.

Would one raisin cause poisoning in a large dog? Internet search says it takes 2.8g/kg.

Update - $375 vet visit to learn it was just gas.
This post was edited on 12/23/20 at 10:49 am
Posted by METAL
Member since Nov 2020
1038 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 7:58 am to
Grapes are bad for dogs but not sure how many it takes to really harm them
This post was edited on 12/23/20 at 8:00 am
Posted by theunknownknight
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
57293 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 7:58 am to
Get a cat
Posted by beauxgy
LA
Member since Feb 2007
3459 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 7:58 am to
Ive heard they are extremely toxic, as are olives and onions and sago palm trees.
Posted by METAL
Member since Nov 2020
1038 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 7:59 am to
Then he should become an English teacher, vote for Biden again, never marry and get a bunch more cats?
Posted by hg
Member since Jun 2009
123616 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 7:59 am to
Sounds like you need to do a better job of raisin him
Posted by chryso
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
11860 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 8:00 am to
Sounds like your dog has the 'rona. Has she been wearing a mask?
Posted by StringedInstruments
Member since Oct 2013
18376 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 8:00 am to
quote:

Ive heard they are extremely toxic,


They are but everything I’ve researched says they need to eat more than one. One story said a 10 lb terrier ate 11 and got sick. Mine is a large dog and ate one. And I’m certain it was only one.
Posted by castorinho
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Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 12/23/20 at 8:01 am to
she'll be fine
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
124111 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 8:01 am to
If a single raisin can poison a dog...maybe that dog was on its last legs.


Probably is unrelated to a single damn raisin
Posted by beauxgy
LA
Member since Feb 2007
3459 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 8:03 am to
I'd call my vet for re assurance.
Posted by gmrkr5
NC
Member since Jul 2009
14891 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 8:10 am to
rainsins can be very bad, but i dont know if 1 is enough to cause problems
Posted by ibldprplgld
Member since Feb 2008
24977 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 8:13 am to
Should be ok, but it wouldn't hurt to call your vet just in case.

They're not good for dogs, but I don't think they're as bad as sagos.
Posted by Lonnie Utah
Utah!
Member since Jul 2012
23917 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 8:16 am to
quote:

Internet search says it takes 2.8g/kg.


Let's do the math.

One raisin is about 0.5 grams. A 60 lb German shepherd is about 27 kg. The effective dose the dog consumed is about 1.8 mg/kg or roughly 650 times less than the predicted LOCE (Lowest observed concentration effect). In order to hit the 2.8 g/kg number the dog would have had to consume about 150 raisins.

However, the fact the dog is showing some symptoms is a reason to keep an eye on her.
This post was edited on 12/23/20 at 8:17 am
Posted by VolsOut4Harambe
Atlanta, GA
Member since Sep 2017
12856 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 8:18 am to
RIP. COVID claims another
Posted by Bamadiver
Member since Jun 2014
3225 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 8:19 am to
Just like people, every dog is different in how they respond to such things. Keep her hydrated and keep offering pumpkin. How old is she?
Posted by Athis
Member since Aug 2016
11591 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 8:20 am to
I had a Boxer that had a real delicate stomach. If he got anything other than his regular food he would have to spend the day outside. He would crap like an Icee machine with such force you could hear it. Make sure she has plenty of water and keep an eye on her..
Posted by Jor Jor The Dinosaur
Chicago, IL
Member since Nov 2014
6576 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 8:28 am to
As others have said, grapes are toxic for dogs. I'm 99.9% certain that one raisin is not going to be fatal, but nausea and digestive problems are not surprising.

Just keep an eye on her and do what you normally would when she has an upset stomach. If things seem to worsen, talk to your vet.
Posted by Will Cover
St. Louis, MO
Member since Mar 2007
38533 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 8:31 am to
Pro-pectalin if you can find it.

Pumpkin, if not. All natural, no additives. Don’t feed any dog food. Gradually add dry kibble back in once symptoms are gone.

Veterinarian if continues.
Posted by StringedInstruments
Member since Oct 2013
18376 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 8:34 am to
quote:

How old is she?


11.

Vet wants to see her. Going at 9:30.
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