Redditor Enlightens An Online Group On How Grapes/Raisins Are Toxic To Dogs And Can Lead To Them Having Kidney Failure

Seems like a lot of people have making this mistake

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• January 25, 2023

You might be shocked to learn that dogs, both pups and adult canines, can be poisoned by grapes. This also applies to raisins.

And yes, this does include purple, red, green, and white raisins, as well as all other colors of grapes. In addition to the potential choking threat, grapes and raisins do contain a chemical that some dogs may find harmful.

When consumed by dogs, grapes and raisins have the potential to result in renal failure and even death. Actually, we have no idea what hazardous substances in grapes could endanger dogs.

The grape's flesh, or meat, seems to contain the toxicant. This implies that both skin-on and skin-peeled grapes are poisonous.

Because the fruit is more concentrated in its dried form, raisins are actually more poisonous than grapes. It's important to remember that not all dogs who consume grapes will experience this problem.

Each dog's response to the poison may vary. Generally speaking, the smaller the dog, the less hazardous food is required to injure it.

It's possible that certain grapes contain the toxin while others do not or that some dogs are sensitive to the toxin while others are not. This information is what a Redditor named u/Blaze_Fire99 shared with the TodayILearned subreddit community, and the post got over a thousand upvotes.

This Redditor has an interesting piece of information to share with the TodayILearned subreddit group

Feeding your dog just one grape can lead to kidney failure or be fatal

Many Redditors were ignorant of this information and here are a bunch of their replies

This Redditor used half grapes as training treats

What this Redditor is starting to think

Take a look at this chain of interactions

It is a pretty recently discovered issue

The list of animals who can tolerate onions...

This Redditor is glad that the dog was smarter

All grapes and raisins don't have the same level of tartaric acid

We all carry the internet with us these days

There's still some more things to learn right here

Those dogs can really eat anything

Pet owners having this basic level of support

Telling you information that you can google

This Redditor has a brief story to share

The OP learnt about this a few months ago but it was already too late

Oh no!

This redditor had no idea about this years ago

The "why" is not yet known

They had no idea that this was a concern

There's a thing or two to learn here as well

There are so many unknowns that it is impossible to predict if or to what extent a dog will be impacted. The final message is that you should never give grapes to your dog to prevent any potential risks to its health.

Keep in mind that grapes and raisins are poisonous to cats if you also have them in your home. 

Maryjane