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Kidney injury risk after dogs eat grapes or raisins in 139 cases
By Reich, Colin F et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001)·2020·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Retrospective evaluation of the clinical course and outcome following grape or raisin ingestion in dogs (2005-2014): 139 cases.
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A group of 139 dogs that ate grapes or raisins was studied to see how they were affected. The most common symptom noticed was vomiting, and about 6.7% of the dogs developed acute kidney injury (AKI). Most of the dogs received treatment to remove the grapes or raisins from their stomachs, which was more effective when done early. Fortunately, 138 of the dogs recovered fully, with only one dog not surviving. If your dog has eaten grapes or raisins, it's important to seek veterinary help right away.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of acute kidney injury (AKI), clinical course, decontamination procedures, and outcome in dogs following grape or raisin ingestion. DESIGN: Retrospective case series from 2005 to 2014. SETTING: Three university veterinary teaching hospitals. ANIMALS: One hundred thirty-nine client-owned dogs with known grape or raisin ingestion. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Among dogs with biochemical data, the prevalence of AKI was 6.7% (8/120). The prevalence of AKI in the early presentation (3/67) and late (5/53) presentation groups were 4.5% and 9%, respectively. The prevalence of AKI was not significantly different between groups (P = 0.27). Four dogs (3.3%) were azotemic at presentation and 4 dogs (3.3%) had increases in creatinine of ≥26.5 µmol/L (0.3 mg/dL) at recheck (3 from the early and 1 from the late group). Vomiting was the most common clinical sign (18/139). One hundred twenty-two dogs (88%) underwent gastrointestinal decontamination and significantly more dogs in the early group were decontaminated (P < 0.0001). Two dogs received continuous renal replacement therapy. One hundred thirty-eight dogs survived and 1 died. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of AKI and mortality was low in dogs with confirmed grape or raisin ingestion. Due to the retrospective nature of the study, conclusions about the utility of gastrointestinal decontamination and other therapies cannot be made.
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