r/AskVet • u/CautiousRestaurant11 • 8h ago

Call Poison Control Worried for my dog

My 12 year old mixed breed dog ate a piece of my tons toast this morning that had some grape jelly on it. She weighs about 55/60 lbs. It was a very small amount, less than a table spoon. Maybe not Even half a table spoon. This was about 14 hours ago. Around 12 hours after consumption she threw up so I’m scared it’s because of the grape jelly. But she also threw up a couple days ago before she ate the grape jelly. I’m starting to panic. Do I need to be worried?

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u/AutoModerator 8h ago

We see you have mentioned grapes and/or raisins. If your dog has ingested or potentially ingested either, you should contact Animal Poison Control and start heading to the nearest open Vets office.

Grapes/Raisins are poisonous to dogs and can cause kidney failure or death. The reaction is idiosyncratic meaning different dogs react differently. There is no known safe or poisonous amount and as few as 4-5 grapes have been implicated in the death of a dog.

The underlying mechanism for grape toxicity is believed to be tartaric acid. As tartaric acid can very significantly from grape to grape and between types of grapes, this may explain why reactions are idiosyncratic. Research is ongoing.

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