My Labrador just ate 1 raisin

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My toddler dropped it on the floor and she just ate it

Should I be concerned?

I wouldn’t, not for just one raisin. I’d just keep an eye and maybe encourage them to drink water.

My DDog (15 years ago) was once fed about four packets of raisins by my DD who was delighted at him catching them. He was completely fine.

Personally I wouldn't be at all. If it was a handful then yes. If you are going to worry all day, give your vet a quick call.

i wouldn’t be concerned either. Our 5 yr old lab has hoovered up the odd hot cross bun from the floor/street corner/ picnic basket over the years and never had any issues…

Hehe - our German pointer once ate a whole block of butter!!

He smelt bad for quite a while after that, and we called him 'Butter Breath'

😂

Also I don't think one raisin is going to be lethal 😁

As I understand it, some dogs react very badly to raisins, others are fine. It’s not size or breed dependent ( as chocolate is, for example).

Watch your dog for any drooling , panting etc. Any adverse change. For professional advice, call your Insurance co’ support line - assuming they have one.
Alternatively talk to your vet office and see what they think.

For what is worth ( and that’s nothing really) both my labs have eaten raisins and been fine, but I got told off on here for thinking it would always be so.

Sorry, it’s not a black and white one.

Only some dogs have problems with raisins, unfortunately if they do it doesn't take many. My ddog has munched through many mince pies without issue, in fact i didn't even hear about the no raisin thing until I got current ddog

You need to ring a vet.

The issue with raisins is that some dogs react and some don't, and the amount is irrelevant. If your dog isn't sensitive to raisins then they could eat a whole packet, but it they are, then one or two could lead to kidney failure.

If you go and make your dog sick ASAP, they're unlikely to need any further treatment. If you leave it and they do develop symptoms, it could be fatal.

@leafybrew
Our late great Cane Corso regularly stole butter which resulted in projectile electric yellow shit, was not pleasant 🤣 I miss that boy

My old staffie once ate a bulk order of raisins.
She was showing symptoms though. Took her to the vets and it cost £200 to have her stomache pumped.

I understand some doings can be sensitive to just one raisin. I'm a panicker so would be doing a vet call just in case.

Labradors do tend to be quite robust stomach wise! Last year a friend allowed hers to scoffle nearly a quarter of a Xmas cake and had no qualms when I shrieked in horror.

Its worth reading up on toxins in common household foods or items. Your Lab would need to eat a lot of grapes or raisins to ingest a harmful dose of tartaric acid, which varies hugely in grapes. It isn't really about Labs having a strong stomach, or he'll be fine because my dog ate butter, it's about the specific toxins in different foods vs the dog's weight and metabolism.
What they do: Grapes and raisins cause vomiting 1 to 3 hours after ingestion, diarrhea, central nervous system depression, and eventually acute renal failure.
Toxic dose: The dose that can cause serious problems is 0.7 ounces per kilogram of grapes and 0.1 ounce per kilogram of raisins. This means that 3 grapes (or 3 raisins) could be fatal for a 2.5 pound puppy, and 12 grapes (or 12 to 15 raisins) could potentially kill a 10-pound animal. The toxic element is also present in grape stems.
Treatment: Consumption of grapes or grape-related food items usually requires us to induce vomiting and administer activated charcoal, and this toxicity can require hospitalization and fluid therapy for 24 to 48 hours.