Comments on: Don’t Feed Dogs Sultanas! http://www.jimmcleod.net/blog/index.php/2007/10/10/dont-feed-dogs-sultanas/ Musings about SQL, databases, and my world in general... Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:37:13 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Lee Palmer http://www.jimmcleod.net/blog/index.php/2007/10/10/dont-feed-dogs-sultanas/comment-page-1/#comment-28622 Lee Palmer Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:33:17 +0000 http://www.jimmcleod.net/blog/index.php/2007/10/10/dont-feed-dogs-sultanas/#comment-28622 We have a 3 yr old lab called Trevor who is currently in a vetinary hospital having IV fluids where he has been for the past 9 days having stolen and eaten a bag of sultanas. His creatanin levels are still high and no promises have been made as to his prognosis. We are desperate. Not one person we have spoken to who is a dog owner knows about how lethal sultanas can be to a dog. Where are the leaflets and advice in the vets or with breeders and pet shop owners? Does anyone have experience of a dog recovering after this length of time? He was taken to hospital within 24 hours of consuming them. We are desperate. We have a 3 yr old lab called Trevor who is currently in a vetinary hospital having IV fluids where he has been for the past 9 days having stolen and eaten a bag of sultanas. His creatanin levels are still high and no promises have been made as to his prognosis. We are desperate. Not one person we have spoken to who is a dog owner knows about how lethal sultanas can be to a dog. Where are the leaflets and advice in the vets or with breeders and pet shop owners? Does anyone have experience of a dog recovering after this length of time? He was taken to hospital within 24 hours of consuming them. We are desperate.

]]> By: DJ http://www.jimmcleod.net/blog/index.php/2007/10/10/dont-feed-dogs-sultanas/comment-page-1/#comment-20655 DJ Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:18:17 +0000 http://www.jimmcleod.net/blog/index.php/2007/10/10/dont-feed-dogs-sultanas/#comment-20655 Hi Jim, my little chihuahua Maison helped himself to a little pack of sultanas this morning. Thanks to your web post, I had him to the vet well within 30 mins to get his stomach pumped. He'll be lounging the day away with an IV to flush his system. Thanks for sharing the information. Hi Jim, my little chihuahua Maison helped himself to a little pack of sultanas this morning. Thanks to your web post, I had him to the vet well within 30 mins to get his stomach pumped. He’ll be lounging the day away with an IV to flush his system. Thanks for sharing the information.

]]> By: Sheila Collins http://www.jimmcleod.net/blog/index.php/2007/10/10/dont-feed-dogs-sultanas/comment-page-1/#comment-19667 Sheila Collins Mon, 24 May 2010 23:10:34 +0000 http://www.jimmcleod.net/blog/index.php/2007/10/10/dont-feed-dogs-sultanas/#comment-19667 I have just had the same experience with my dog meg. I never realised how toxic they could be until after the event. Meg has always been prone to eating large quanties of thing she shouldn't. I phoned my vet just to check that she'd be ok as I had only heard snipets of information. As soon as I told them I was told to get over to the vet ASP. She was made sick and had to have fluids over night. And like Mr Mash's owner my bank account is £450 lighter. I think we had a lucky escape as her blood tests came back ok and she's more or less back to normal. I have just had the same experience with my dog meg. I never realised how toxic they could be until after the event. Meg has always been prone to eating large quanties of thing she shouldn’t. I phoned my vet just to check that she’d be ok as I had only heard snipets of information. As soon as I told them I was told to get over to the vet ASP. She was made sick and had to have fluids over night. And like Mr Mash’s owner my bank account is £450 lighter. I think we had a lucky escape as her blood tests came back ok and she’s more or less back to normal.

]]> By: Jodie Brown http://www.jimmcleod.net/blog/index.php/2007/10/10/dont-feed-dogs-sultanas/comment-page-1/#comment-18725 Jodie Brown Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:44:34 +0000 http://www.jimmcleod.net/blog/index.php/2007/10/10/dont-feed-dogs-sultanas/#comment-18725 My little Jack Russell cross (called Mr Mash)ate around 40 sultanas on Monday morning. After posting a status on Facebook about how strange my dog was, I was flooded with comments telling me how toxic they are to dogs. I googled my enquiry and found this page. My dog was taken to the vets within the hour. 3 days later he is home, and I am nearly £500 lighter. He had an injection to induce vomiting. He had several blood tests, and was on a drip for the remainder of his hospitalisation. I never knew that feeding my pup sultanas might harm him. I wish it was more well known :( Thankfully Mr Mash is fine. My little Jack Russell cross (called Mr Mash)ate around 40 sultanas on Monday morning. After posting a status on Facebook about how strange my dog was, I was flooded with comments telling me how toxic they are to dogs.
I googled my enquiry and found this page.
My dog was taken to the vets within the hour.
3 days later he is home, and I am nearly £500 lighter.
He had an injection to induce vomiting.
He had several blood tests, and was on a drip for the remainder of his hospitalisation.
I never knew that feeding my pup sultanas might harm him.
I wish it was more well known :(
Thankfully Mr Mash is fine.

]]> By: Dave Clarke http://www.jimmcleod.net/blog/index.php/2007/10/10/dont-feed-dogs-sultanas/comment-page-1/#comment-18551 Dave Clarke Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:14:11 +0000 http://www.jimmcleod.net/blog/index.php/2007/10/10/dont-feed-dogs-sultanas/#comment-18551 Well looks like our speedy actions worked. Have just picked Tessa up from the vets and the blood tests show that there was no damage done. Well looks like our speedy actions worked. Have just picked Tessa up from the vets and the blood tests show that there was no damage done.

]]> By: Dave Clarke http://www.jimmcleod.net/blog/index.php/2007/10/10/dont-feed-dogs-sultanas/comment-page-1/#comment-18528 Dave Clarke Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:41:01 +0000 http://www.jimmcleod.net/blog/index.php/2007/10/10/dont-feed-dogs-sultanas/#comment-18528 My Sheltie ate 300g of sultanas this morning at 0830. Luckily we knew they were toxic to dogs so she was in the vets by 0910. Still waiting to hear from them at 1130 but i know they were going to induce vomiting. My Sheltie ate 300g of sultanas this morning at 0830. Luckily we knew they were toxic to dogs so she was in the vets by 0910. Still waiting to hear from them at 1130 but i know they were going to induce vomiting.

]]> By: sue small http://www.jimmcleod.net/blog/index.php/2007/10/10/dont-feed-dogs-sultanas/comment-page-1/#comment-18169 sue small Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:12:02 +0000 http://www.jimmcleod.net/blog/index.php/2007/10/10/dont-feed-dogs-sultanas/#comment-18169 My dog has just stolen a whole six pack of hot cross buns. I have just phoned the vet to check if I need to take him in.....they are checking the toxin chart. My dog has just stolen a whole six pack of hot cross buns. I have just phoned the vet to check if I need to take him in…..they are checking the toxin chart.

]]> By: Jill http://www.jimmcleod.net/blog/index.php/2007/10/10/dont-feed-dogs-sultanas/comment-page-1/#comment-16878 Jill Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:30:11 +0000 http://www.jimmcleod.net/blog/index.php/2007/10/10/dont-feed-dogs-sultanas/#comment-16878 My dogs shared nearly a kilo of dried mixed fruit last night after I left it on the bench when I went shopping. After conducting an internet search I decided to take them to the emergency vet. They were given an emetic and both bought up large quantities of the fruit. Interesting that the dog suspected of raiding the packet was not the dog that had eaten the most. The vet thought that it all came up and they are not suffering any effects today never less I will be keeping a close eye on them. Your experience makes me shudder as to what could have occurred. I would like to reiterate your sentiments get them to the vet as soon as possible after ingesting dried fruit. The vet said that only 60gms of raisins could do them damage. My dogs shared nearly a kilo of dried mixed fruit last night after I left it on the bench when I went shopping. After conducting an internet search I decided to take them to the emergency vet. They were given an emetic and both bought up large quantities of the fruit. Interesting that the dog suspected of raiding the packet was not the dog that had eaten the most.
The vet thought that it all came up and they are not suffering any effects today never less I will be keeping a close eye on them.
Your experience makes me shudder as to what could have occurred.

I would like to reiterate your sentiments get them to the vet as soon as possible after ingesting dried fruit. The vet said that only 60gms of raisins could do them damage.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.jimmcleod.net/blog/index.php/2007/10/10/dont-feed-dogs-sultanas/comment-page-1/#comment-12165 Melissa Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:03:52 +0000 http://www.jimmcleod.net/blog/index.php/2007/10/10/dont-feed-dogs-sultanas/#comment-12165 Thanks so much! I have been feeding my little poodle the occasional sultana and have also been thinking that perhaps I had heard somewhere not to do it so thank you so much for clearing it for me; however I'm not sure how many sultanas have made it down her throat as she seems to just want to play with them! Thanks so much! I have been feeding my little poodle the occasional sultana and have also been thinking that perhaps I had heard somewhere not to do it so thank you so much for clearing it for me; however I’m not sure how many sultanas have made it down her throat as she seems to just want to play with them!

]]> By: Helen http://www.jimmcleod.net/blog/index.php/2007/10/10/dont-feed-dogs-sultanas/comment-page-1/#comment-12108 Helen Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:07:46 +0000 http://www.jimmcleod.net/blog/index.php/2007/10/10/dont-feed-dogs-sultanas/#comment-12108 Just discovered my Staff loves sultanas so after eating three we thought we would check they are safe for him. He is going back on apples from now own. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and we are very pleased it had a happy ending. Just discovered my Staff loves sultanas so after eating three we thought we would check they are safe for him. He is going back on apples from now own. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and we are very pleased it had a happy ending.

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