This has just made my day - thank you 🥰 I struggle a lot with just how much detail to put into these, so if you ever have other feedback, don't hesitate to let me know.
My parents used to grow green grapes up a trellis in their yard, and my long hair chi would regularly eat 1-2 that had fallen off. This was considerably before it being fairly common knowledge that grapes were toxic to pets. I’ve always felt awful knowing how dangerous that is now!
There are so many things that once we know better, we then change and do better! Don't blame yourself for something you didn't know before. We are all constantly learning about all sorts of things 💜
Excellent video. Thank you! I know a greyhound that had to be hospitalized twice (three days both times) for grape and raisin ingestion. Thankfully with quick intervention, he was ok
I'd love you to address the topic of swimmer's syndrome. I follow a breeder (began following him due to his videos on dog shows) and he just had a litter. One of the puppies was laying with his legs splayed out and the breeder said it was swimmer's and he's been doing various things to "prevent" it from getting worse and strengthen the legs (including physical therapy). I didn't know that was possible--to do something if a dog had swimmer's. I'd love to hear you talk about that.
In the early 1990s, we had a 45 pound Border Collie and an 80 pound Smooth Collie. Both were offered grapes. The Border Collie showed no interest, she was a picky eater, but the Smooth Collie liked grapes. We probably gave no more than 1 or 2 at a time and he showed no ill effects. He lived to a ripe old age, passing away from cancer. Maybe we were lucky, maybe it was because of his size, who knows. Of course, we stopped feeding grapes to later dogs when the toxicity issue became common knowledge. The best approach seems to be to stick with foods formulated for dogs and to always check before feeding anything “exotic”. I will sometimes search “Is it safe to feed dogs ……..?” which wasn’t so easily done in the early 90s! The Internet has its uses. Any chance there is a comprehensive science based list of dangerous foods for dogs out there that I have not found? Thanks for all the helpful videos.
The ASPCA has some great lists, here's a link to some of them www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/poisonous-household-products But they also have lists about plants that I use frequently!
What's the latest you'd recommend inducing vomiting after ingestion if you can't get to an animal hospital soon enough (specifically on grapes)? And, what's your take on dogs eating avocado flesh?
If appropriate, your veterinarian will induce vomiting. Avocados aren't recommended due to the presence of persin (which can cause vomiting and diarrhea), plus the fat levels also risk GI upset along with pancreatitis. Lastly, the pits run a significant risk of obstruction. As a result, it's best to steer clear!
Love how your videos don't contain a bunch of fluff and are to the point educational.
Always a good watch, you are much appriciated!
Thank you 👍
This has just made my day - thank you 🥰
I struggle a lot with just how much detail to put into these, so if you ever have other feedback, don't hesitate to let me know.
My parents used to grow green grapes up a trellis in their yard, and my long hair chi would regularly eat 1-2 that had fallen off. This was considerably before it being fairly common knowledge that grapes were toxic to pets. I’ve always felt awful knowing how dangerous that is now!
There are so many things that once we know better, we then change and do better! Don't blame yourself for something you didn't know before. We are all constantly learning about all sorts of things 💜
@@VetMedCorner thank you Dr. Em ❤️
Excellent video. Thank you! I know a greyhound that had to be hospitalized twice (three days both times) for grape and raisin ingestion. Thankfully with quick intervention, he was ok
I'm so glad he was okay after he was treated - quick intervention is so important!
I'd love you to address the topic of swimmer's syndrome. I follow a breeder (began following him due to his videos on dog shows) and he just had a litter. One of the puppies was laying with his legs splayed out and the breeder said it was swimmer's and he's been doing various things to "prevent" it from getting worse and strengthen the legs (including physical therapy). I didn't know that was possible--to do something if a dog had swimmer's. I'd love to hear you talk about that.
Thank you so much for the request! It's not one I'd had on my list yet, but I've put it on there now ☺️
In the early 1990s, we had a 45 pound Border Collie and an 80 pound Smooth Collie. Both were offered grapes. The Border Collie showed no interest, she was a picky eater, but the Smooth Collie liked grapes. We probably gave no more than 1 or 2 at a time and he showed no ill effects. He lived to a ripe old age, passing away from cancer. Maybe we were lucky, maybe it was because of his size, who knows. Of course, we stopped feeding grapes to later dogs when the toxicity issue became common knowledge. The best approach seems to be to stick with foods formulated for dogs and to always check before feeding anything “exotic”. I will sometimes search “Is it safe to feed dogs ……..?” which wasn’t so easily done in the early 90s! The Internet has its uses. Any chance there is a comprehensive science based list of dangerous foods for dogs out there that I have not found? Thanks for all the helpful videos.
The ASPCA has some great lists, here's a link to some of them
www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/poisonous-household-products
But they also have lists about plants that I use frequently!
Brillant!
What's the latest you'd recommend inducing vomiting after ingestion if you can't get to an animal hospital soon enough (specifically on grapes)? And, what's your take on dogs eating avocado flesh?
If appropriate, your veterinarian will induce vomiting.
Avocados aren't recommended due to the presence of persin (which can cause vomiting and diarrhea), plus the fat levels also risk GI upset along with pancreatitis. Lastly, the pits run a significant risk of obstruction. As a result, it's best to steer clear!
I don't buy grapes or raisins anymore. If I do, the kids WILL leave them out & the dogs WILL eat them 🤦♀️
That's very smart to just keep them out of the house!