Today is the day Dex can reach the back of the countertop

[tacit]

Dex ate half a kilo of raisins this morning, which are highly toxic to dogs. I got home soon after he ate them - between half an hour and 90 minutes, depending on when he got into them - and though he's asymptomatic I took him to the vets. They've admitted him and are going to pump his stomach, and put him on a drip until Friday at least. I won't know if he'll live until tomorrow. A handful of raisins can cause kidney failure, and he ate half a kilo.

I AM FREAKING OUT. Reassure me?

Fuck, dear flist.

Fuck.

Comments

[naye]

Eeek. Oh, puppy...! And, oh, you poor thing. *hugs*

You got to him really soon after he ate them, and he's at the vet's and they're getting all of it out of him, so it's not harming him anymore. And he was asymptomatic when you took him in, so that's a good sign, right?

*holds*

[tencrush]

*hopes for the best*

I did not know this. I don't have dogs, which is probably why. You were really quick to act, I'm sure he'll be alright. Best of luck.

[wolfshark]

Oh, no!

*hugs you tight*

[deltacephei.livejournal.com]

Oh no! Nonono!
*hugs*

If my sister (she's an assistant at a vet practice) wasn't still at work I'd call and ask her if she's ever seen a case of dog-ate-raisins and if it's really so dangerous, with treatment and everything. Will do that later and hope she'll tell me that of course it will all be fine, which I will then forward to you.

Dex is young and strong, and you caught it early, so he will make it! *hugs*

[stillane.livejournal.com]

BRB. Hunting for raisin intoxication info on our vet online library.

*hugs tight*

[dodificus.livejournal.com]

Ummm, wow, really? I used to feed our dog sultanas all the time:O

I'm glad he's doing better as of your most recent post.