[nagdu] help! Adrian ate grapes

[Michael Hingson]

Anything can be troublesome in quantity.  Dark chocolate is the worst kind
of chocolate.

In consulting with the GDB vet staff I am told that some grapes will not be
harmful to a large dog.  Roselle loves grapes and gets one as a treat from
time to time.

The best thing is to keep dogs on their own food.  Africa, my guide, and our
breeder, Fantasia, are not allowed any human food.  We give some vegetables
to Roselle as a treat as a way to help keep any stress she has to a minimum
due to a kidney issue exacerbated by stress.

Accidents do happen, but the best thing is NOT to panic but do your best to
be prepared mentally should one happen and then act thoughtfully. 


Michael Hingson,
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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Jeffrey Schwartz
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 7:40 AM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] help! Adrian ate grapes

So we have grapes, raisins and chocolate.  Is there anything else I should
know about.
Thanks

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Julie J.
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 8:31 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] help! Adrian ate grapes

Yes, grapes and raisins are poisonous to dogs.  It isn't exactly understood
if it is the grapes, the seeds or a particular type of grape.  Some dogs
seem to be able to tolerate more than other dogs.  Some dogs don't seem to
be affected at all.  I have read accounts of small dogs becoming ill with
only 20 grapes.  Larger dogs can tolerate larger amounts.  It is also
thought that the effect increases cumulatively, so even if the grapes were
ingested months apart the effect is the same as if they were eaten all at
once.

but like I said the actual component of grapes that causes the problem isn't

known.  Or at least at my last reading about it it wasn't known.

Julie

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffrey Schwartz" <sidney.schwartz at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 6:07 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] help! Adrian ate grapes


> Is there something bad about grapes?  I had a 20 pound poodle mix who 
> loved
> grapes as did I.  He would watch TV with me and when I was eating grapes, 
> I
> always gave him quite a few.  He never demonstrated any ill effects.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Michael Hingson
> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 12:28 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] help! Adrian ate grapes
>
> 15 grapes SHOULDN'T be a problem.  Like anything else the issue is eating
> grapes to an excess.  They are NOT poisoness in small amounts.  Fifteen 
> are
> not considered a large number.
>
>
> Michael Hingson,
> NSA
> President,
> The Michael Hingson Group
> 84 Bahama Reef
> Novato, CA 94949
> Phone Direct number (415) 827-4084
> Fax number (415) 883-6220
> Mobile/Pager (888) 965-9191
> Email
> info at michaelhingson.com
> <
> mailto:
> info at michaelhingson.com>
> For information on Michael's speaking topics, his availability, and his
> consulting services on Diversity and Access Technology for blind persons
> please
> visit <
> http://www.michaelhingson.com>
> For information on Guide Dogs for the Blind please visit <
> http://www.guidedogs.com>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Ioana Gandrabur
> Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 7:23 PM
> To: NFBnet NAGDU Mailing List
> Subject: [nagdu] help! Adrian ate grapes
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> Adrian just managed to get some 15 grapes from a boal that was negligently
> left henging around by my mother. He ways about 79 pounds. Does anone know
> if it is dangerous and what I should do?
>
> I'll try the vet too of course but thought I'd write to the list anyway.
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
> Ioana
>
>
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