Dog ate raisins

[PugInTheHouse]

My 8mo pup got hold of a really tiny amount of fruit cake, it was wrapped in tissue but when he grabbed it the cake crumbled a bit. Hardly any was missing but given that he is so big I knew he would have got something as he's got a huge mouth and is super quick.

Called OOH vet and even though it was potentially only a couple of raisins and he's around 40kg they said to go in immediately.

Vet made him sick, said there was about 3 raisins in his vomit. Gave me the bottles of charcoal to give him but said there was the option of him staying in and being given IV fluids. Vet said most people don't bother and that as he was sick within an hour it should be fine.

I am now paranoid that I have made the wrong decision and he should have stayed in. We're insured so it wouldn't have mattered but I'm now concerned I made the decision as obviously he'd be happier at home rather than leaving him there. I asked the vet several times and he wouldn't say that he recommended him to stay in, just that it was an option.

Most dogs would be happier at home and if I was worried about my dog the way you are about yours now, I would sleep beside him tonight. That way you will hopefully reassure yourself that you are close by.

thank goodness he only managed to snaffle a tiny bit, you must have been very worried. Try and look after yourself a bit now - you’re probably a bit shocked and need to reflect and process that it was a near miss rather than a major issue.

focus on what the vet actually said, sounds like they were happy for pup to come home.

on a lighter note what breed is he?
I noticed your name has got pug in it but I expect that this dog (at 40kg!) isn’t a pug?

I’ve got a pug, he’s an absolute dustbin spends most of his life in the kitchen with his mouth open hoping humans will drop stuff or feed him, he’s an absolute liability but extremely gorgeous.

Wow 40kg! I doubt his system even noticed them! (I say with no medical knowledge, just that our vet wasn't bothered about ours at 25kg and a lot of chocolate as long as they were OK in themselves)
Just keep a close eye, have him sleep in your room if you want, and have the out if hours number ready. I'm sure it'll be totally fine but it's helpful to feel like you're being proactive

If it's any consolation at all, my dachshund managed to get an entire sharing bag of chocolate raisins... and ate the lot. Emergency vet trip, made him sick, he was off colour for a bit bit definitely happier at home and lived to tell the tale, but definitely hasn't learnt the lesson! If the vet was happy that they all came up, then sounds like they couldn't have done much more apart from keep an eye, which can be done in the comfort of your home. Lessons learnt and all that, but sure your pup will be fine 🐾

Thank you, I am on the sofa with him so will keep an eye on him, he needs more charcoal at 2am also so easier to be downstairs.

He's an alaskan malamute cross. Our 2 yi dog is a pug. If he ate what he'd like to he'd be 40kg also We have had several vets visits for him from him eating stuff he shouldn't when he was little, our malamute is pretty bad for it also, mostly non food items but first vet visit with him as we only find out the random stuff he's eaten once he's pooed it out!

Yep he's huge, I was assuming the vets would say don't bother for such a small amount but they said even 1 could give him renal failure. He seems absolutely fine, they said the anti sickness they gave him after would make him sleepy but it definitely hasn't! This is him looking happy before being made to vomit!

You’re a lovely dog mum, hope you get some rest tonight x
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(tales of your pug made me smile, ours has a similar love of food. He can hear a cheese wrapper through 4 walls…)

Oh that photo is beautiful what a splendid looking dog.

Apparently chocolate is dependent on body weight and type of chocolate, my pug ate a pack of caramel chocolate digestives and vet said not to bring him in, just to give him chicken and rice as it would make him sick. Raisins/grapes depends on whether the specific dog is affected which they have no way of knowing.

Thank you @onepieceoflollipop he is a gorgeous boy just too big and can reach every flipping work surface so we have to be so careful. Pugs are fab, funniest things ever, think they are part human!

(I bet the pug was delighted to eat the caramel digestives - mine would have been!)
we’ve had some near misses they are real opportunists…

What a handsome chap! Hope tonight goes smoothly OP.

Definitely a few near misses, we are usually so careful so I'm annoyed at myself.

Thanks, hopefully can get a few hours sleep before attempting the next bottle of charcoal!

It doesn't work like this with raisins , a large dog eating a small amount may be affected far worse than a small dog eating a larger amount - impossible to tell who will be worse off.
Saying that i'm quite sure most vets see just a fraction of dogs who have eaten raisins etc , i think lots of people just wait and see and hope for the best !
At the practice i work at after making the dog vomit we usually get them home asap, very few are given iv fluids , usually back to their old selves in no time , they always look very sorry for themselves during the process though .

Thanks, that's really reassuring. He seems fine and is now fast asleep so fingers crossed.

Ahh interesting, that explains why my FIL was surprised to learn they were a problem as he used to share bunches of grapes with his terrier

He is absolutely beautiful OP

Thanks, he does get a lot if attention bless him. He usual thing is to say hi to people and immediately lay on his back for belly rub. Would make the worst guard dog ever lol.