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Dear friends,
The ASPCA-run Animal Poison Control Center is working hard to get the =
word
out to people that raisins and grapes are both considered toxic to dogs =
now.
This is a relatively recent revelation, one that is painfully close to =
my
heart since I personally had a healthy, young 70-lb male Irish setter =
die of
complete kidney failure within 24 hours of eating raisins (he ate a 14 =
oz
box he snuck out of my grocery bag).
I just got off the phone with them, providing them what data I could for
their database and they were very grateful and were wonderful to work =
with.
They asked me to do two things, which I ask your help with as well:
1. Tell everyone in our classes about this!! Many of us have used =
grapes
as treats for our dogs. This is now known to be dangerous.
2. Encourage anyone who is quite sure they've had a death caused by =
this to
contact the center and provide the details. They've even had some =
owners
who contacted them very shortly after the death allow the center to get
tissue samples for study. The number to call is the same as the poison
hotline-- 888-4-ANIHELP (yes there's an extra digit there but never =
mind--
this will help you remember the number). They do charge for immediate
crisis poison counseling, but do NOT charge people (of course) who call =
to
provide information about a case, and they are grateful for the data.
Please, bring this up with your classes. The control center is in the =
early
stages of studying this and doesn't know WHY it happens, if it's =
specific to
a certain amount of the food, if some breeds are more susceptible than
others, etc. Kidney failure is the common result, and they have had the
opportunity to study the specific kind and areas of renal failure in =
some of
the victims.
Meanwhile, it's easily preventible, so let's prevent it.
Thanks for spreading the word.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear friends,<BR><BR>The ASPCA-run =
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grapes are both considered toxic to dogs now.<BR>This is a relatively =
recent=20
revelation, one that is painfully close to my<BR>heart since I =
personally had a=20
healthy, young 70-lb male Irish setter die of<BR>complete kidney failure =
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24 hours of eating raisins (he ate a 14 oz<BR>box he snuck out of my =
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bag).<BR><BR>I just got off the phone with them, providing them what =
data I=20
could for<BR>their database and they were very grateful and were =
wonderful to=20
work with.<BR>They asked me to do two things, which I ask your help with =
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well:<BR><BR>1. Tell everyone in our classes about this!! =
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have used grapes<BR>as treats for our dogs. This is now known to =
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dangerous.<BR><BR>2. Encourage anyone who is quite sure they've =
had a=20
death caused by this to<BR>contact the center and provide the =
details. =20
They've even had some owners<BR>who contacted them very shortly after =
the death=20
allow the center to get<BR>tissue samples for study. The number to =
call is=20
the same as the poison<BR>hotline-- 888-4-ANIHELP (yes =
there's an=20
extra digit there but never mind--<BR>this will help you remember the=20
number). They do charge for immediate<BR>crisis poison counseling, =
but do=20
NOT charge people (of course) who call to<BR>provide information about a =
case,=20
and they are grateful for the data.<BR><BR>Please, bring this up with =
your=20
classes. The control center is in the early<BR>stages of studying =
this and=20
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the=20
food, if some breeds are more susceptible than<BR>others, etc. =
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study the=20
specific kind and areas of renal failure in some of<BR>the=20
victims.<BR><BR>Meanwhile, it's easily preventible, so let's prevent=20
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