19/12/2022
This cheeky boy is Reggie, a 1 year old Staffie that spent a few hours at our Clayton branch on Friday.
Reggie was seen by his owner to have eaten a grape. Grapes, and particularly raisins, are toxic to dogs and can cause fatal kidney disease. There is not always a link between amount eaten and severity of signs - some small pets can eat a bunch and have no issues, however it has been known for large dogs to become emergency cases and even die after ingesting just a single grape!
For this reason we advised that unfortunately Reggie should pay us a visit, and as the vet suspected the grape would not have had time to leave his stomach yet, vomiting was induced by an injection under his skin.
Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse Sarah had the unenviable task of waiting with Reggie whilst he brought up his stomach contents, and reassured him through this unpleasant experience for him.
Thankfully he brought up the grape, as well as what his owner thinks was likely a torn up football! (Itโs Coming Home ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ)
After an hour or two, Reggie was feeling normal again and able to get back home, where we expect no long term effects as we got the offending material out quickly
At this festive time of year raisins are a common foodstuff, and it is vitally important all owners are aware of the dangers they pose!
