<p><br></p><h2 class="ql-align-center">This New Year's Eve, celebrate it with your pets, but don't give them grapes!</h2><p><br></p> <p>From the veterinary center of Cadaqués Es cau d'en Pinxo we want to remind you today that grapes (and raisins) can be very harmful to our pets because they can cause serious poisoning with kidney failure that is characterized by vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, anorexia, abdominal pain, weakness, lack of coordination and they can even stop peeing!</p> <p><br></p><p>It is true that some animals have eaten grapes and have not shown symptoms, but others have suffered very serious consequences (even fatal) with very little quantity. In other words, we currently do not know why it affects some animals more than others and it has not been possible to determine a safe dose.</p> <p><br></p><p>That is why we ask you to prevent your pets from having access to the grapes:</p><ul><li>Do not leave the grapes unattended</li> Control <li>the youngest and oldest members of the family so that they do not give it to them secretly</li><li>Warn everyone about this risk</li><li>Prevent your pets from accessing the garbage or the remains of the dishes once the chimes</li></ul><p><br></p> have been celebrated <h3>Why is grapes toxic to pets?</h3> <p>Currently it is still unknown by what mechanism this poisoning occurs, but we do know that it causes kidney necrosis .</p> <p><br></p><h3>Is there an antidote?</h3> <p>The problem of not knowing what the toxic principle of grapes is means that we do not have any known antidote. Therefore, treatment is based on correcting dehydration, controlling vomiting and the symptoms of kidney failure.</p><p><br></p> <h3>I gave grapes to the dog with the chimes, now what?</h3> <p>Call your trusted veterinarian immediately who will ask you questions to get the information you need to assess the situation. Depending on the answers, it may be necessary to induce the animal to vomit and administer activated charcoal to minimize the absorption of the grapes. It will surely need to be hospitalized to maintain it with the drop by drop and control the production of urine.</p><p><br></p> <h3>When will it recover?</h3> <p>In general, the prognosis is favorable as long as the treatment is administered immediately after the ingestion of the grapes or raisins.</p> <p>If the animal has a small amount of urine, or no urine, it indicates a poor prognosis.</p> <p>The ingestion of grapes causes poisoning that can lead to serious complications, it can even be fatal (53% survival) or cause chronic sequelae such as chronic kidney failure.</p> <p><br></p><p>You can find more information here:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.merckvetmanual.com/toxicology/food-hazards/raisins-and-grapes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Manual Merck</a></li><li><a href="https://www.aspcapro.org/sites/default/files/q.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ASPAPRO</a></li><<li>a href=" https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170110/wicker-park/grape-raisin-poisioning-dogs-aspca-what-to-do-dog-ate-grape-medvet-chicago/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Eating Just One Grape Could Damage Your Dog's Kidneys, Vets Warn</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
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