Grape and Raisin Toxicity in Dogs and Cats

Grapes and raisin toxicity in dogs and cats. Yet another reason why animals are so different from humans! Grapes and raisins are a pretty common toxin we see in pets as emergency veterinarians. Even though some pets do not develop clinical toxicity even after eating concerning amounts, since we do not have a way to predict that it is better to be safe than sorry!

As discussed in the video, another reason why I always error on the side of caution with grapes/raisins is that the amount of tartaric acid in a single grape can change depending on when the grape was picked from the wine in it's growth! There are a lot of subtle little factors we will likely never know when it comes to the grapes/raisins your pet may have eaten.

If your pet does eat grapes and/or raisins, please contact with a pet poison call line or a veterinarian for guidance on what to do next. If you're a super nervous pet owner like me, you can just bring your pet straight to a veterinarian to make them vomit up the grapes/raisins.