Dog ate raisin cake. Hand hold?

[MrsBDarcy]

My 11 month old just stole a piece of cake off a plate. Got some off him but he definitely ate some and there were raisins in it. He's at the vet now. Took him within 20 minutes of him eating it and vet nurse seemed very non plussed. She said they were treating a dog who'd eaten a whole chocolate cake too so I'm hopeful but scared. First time at my mum's for a year. Typical this happens. She feels awful. DH sighing that this sort of thing always happens at "your bloody mother's ". I want my baby back. Oh and DS is upset too. Worrying. He'll be ok won't he?

@Quit4me

Not a dog owner so this is all strange talk to me? How can dogs eat other dogs and cats poo quite merrily but not raisins?

It's because there's an ingredient in raisins (and grapes) that can be toxic to dogs. Plenty of dogs can eat them fine, but you don't know whether your dog will be fine (or not) until it's potentially too late - hence the advice to always get your dog to the vets ASAP :) in some dogs, one raisin or grape is enough to put them on a drip. In others (as you can see) they can eat entire fruit cakes with no drama!

On the other hand, dog and cat poo isn't toxic in itself. Gross, yes, but not inherently dangerous as other dogs (and cats) don't have diets that would cause dogs a problem, if that makes sense. My dog loves eating cat and sheep poo - the fresher the better

Similarly dogs can't eat things like daffodil bulbs, plums, dark chocolate, xylitol, apple/watermelon seeds etc.

If you get them to the vet within 45 minutes their system doesn't have time to start digesting it. Pup should be fine

Ha! I only realised there was a chocolate Santa missing from dd's stash when I had to pick up sparkly poo! Dog was fine.

Well we are back and he's starving and a bit mental. Rolling around and chasing about. I'm pretty sure he'll be ok but was a worry. Like PPs have posted, it's the fear. He maybe would've been ok but I wouldn't risk it. He's eaten poached chicken for tea mixed with his charcoal liquid. Looked very Halloween but he ate it...and asked for more. Thanks for the hand holds

My vets have a protocol with grapes and raisins that the dog is made to vomit and then kept in for 48 hours observation on a drip and activated charcoal.

How do I know?

6 month old lab pup has had 2 separate visits to our vet. Once for eating a bunch of grapes and 3 weeks later 5 hot cross buns.

Raisins and grapes are now banned from our house. We have installed a stair gate on the kitchen door (she can open doors!) and I am trying and largely failing to teach her not to counter-surf.

She's absolutely fine BTW. They were extra precautious because of her age (4 months and then 4 months and 3 weeks).

They're sent to try us, aren't they?!

Mine ate an entire chicken carcass off the side, bones and all. I was frantic but the vet just laughed and said that the bones are so fragile in broiler chickens that he'd be fine and just give him some bread to help soak the fat up.

He woke us up 3 times that night with very explosive poop ......... so we now put any meat cuts straight into the spare oven.

Glad he's OK.

I wouldn’t worry about this, my old dog used to eat mince pies and all sorts without any issues.

Crikey. I've no doubt he'd have cleared the whole cake given half a chance. Now staring at our (veggie) lasagne that DH (yes he's being very irritating today ) described as lacking something to lift it up. I've suggested I'll lift it up and upend it over his stupid head. Good plan?

I had a tiny chihuahua eat an entire box of matchsticks (matchmakers? What are those 80s mint stick things called?). She ate the whole box (including the box) and whilst it was absolutely awful, and vet had to induce vomiting, she was ok! It's horrible when these things happen, and even with the best planning - sometimes, these things can happen! So glad yours was ok too!

One of my close friends had a beautiful little King Charles, one Christmas he got into the bag of raisins friend had bought to make her Christmas cake.
He didn't survive.
Glad you had a better outcome OP.

I wouldn’t worry about this, my old dog used to eat mince pies and all sorts without any issues

You should always worry about situations like this because you simply don't know how it's going to affect your dog. Every dog is different and a quick visit to the vet could make all the difference. Yes, they might be fine, equally, like my friends little dog, they might spend several days desperately ill on a drip and die.

I think because you took swift action your dog will be fine.
My dog ate a while tray of 80% coca brownies I made and it didn't phase her!
She also ate a dead jellyfish covered in sand and that did make her Ill. And a salmon skeleton...