Cairn Kintra

"Cairn Kintra"

Official newsletter of the Cairn Terrier Club of Northern California - published 4 times a year.

The Cairn Kintra
Editor Katrina Sussmeier
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Kintra (from the Concise Scots Dictionary, Crescent Books, orig. published 1911): n. country, region, district.
adj. belonging to the country; rustic; rural.
Kintra Clash, n. country or district gossip or news

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RAISIN THE ALARM

Raisins and Grapes can be toxic for dogs -- even a small quantity of seven can be harmful! Please read below and pass on to others with dogs. With permission to cross post and publish:

This week I had the first case in history of raisin toxicity ever seen at MedVet. My patient was a 56 pound, 5 yr old male neutered lab mix who ate half a canister of raisins sometime between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM on Tuesday. He started with vomiting, diarrhea and shaking about 1:00 AM on Wednesday but the owner didn't call my emergency service until 7:00 AM. had heard somewhere about raisins AND grapes causing acute renal failure but hadn't seen any formal paper on the subject. We had her bring the dog in immediately.

In the meantime, I called the ER service at MedVet, and the doctor there was like me --- had heard something about it, but.... Anyway, we contacted the ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center and they said to give IV fluids at 1 1/2 times maintenance and watch the kidney values for the next 48-72 hours.

The dog's BUN (blood urea nitrogen level) was already at 32 (normal less than 27) and creatinine over 5 (1.9 is the high end of normal). Both are monitors of kidney function in the bloodstream. We placed an I V catheter and started the fluids.

Rechecked the renal values at 5:00 PM and the BUN was over 40 and creatinine over 7 with no urine production after a liter of fluids. At the point I felt the dog was in acute renal failure and sent him on to MedVet for a urinary catheter to monitor urine output overnight as well as overnight care. He started vomiting again overnight at MedVet and his renal values have continued to increase daily. He produced urine when given Lasix as a diuretic. He was on 3 different anti-vomiting medications and they still couldn't control his vomiting.

Today his urine output decreased again, his BUN was over 120, his creatinine was at 10, his phosphorus was very elevated and his blood pressure, which had been staying around 150, skyrocketed to 220. He continued to vomit and the owners elected to euthanize.

This is a very sad case -- great dog, great owners who had no idea raisins could be a toxin. Please alert everyone you know who has a dog of this very serious risk.

Poison control said as few as 7 raisins could be toxic. Many people I know give their dogs grapes or raisins as treats. Any exposure should give rise to immediate concern. Onions, chocolate, cocoa and macadamia nuts can be fatal, too.

Laurinda Morris, DVM

Danville Veterinary Clinic

Danville, Ohio

Confirmation from Snopes.com about the above:

http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp

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Kintra Policies

Cairn Kintra - Newsletter of the Cairn Terrier Club of Northern California Policies:

Content: Cairn Kintra is a publication of the Cairn Terrier Club of Northern California, published four times per year. The opinions expressed in Kintra do
not necessarily reflect those of the Board of Governors or of the membership. The editor welcomes contributions from all readers, but reserves the right to edit materials as necessary. Final deadline for submission of materials for inclusion in the Kintra are two weeks prior to: the Program meeting in January; the February specialty; the annual BBQ in June; and the September Puppy Match. The aim of this newsletter is to publish articles, stories, pictures, etc. which would be of interest to owners and admirers of Cairn Terriers. Copyright: No portion of this newsletter may be reprinted without written permission of the publisher or the copyright holder of the individual articles. Brags: Members may submit brags either at the Club events or directly to the Kintra at a donation of $1 or more per brag. The dog being cited must be owned or co-owned by the person submitting the ad. Advertising: Business cards will be utilized as the format for advertising. Ads will be included for four issues after receipt of $24 per year rate. Members placing business ads will have their brags printed in the Kintra for no charge. Advertising copy is considered to be part of the content and is governed by the same guidelines as other material. All advertising must be paid in advance (All checks made payable to CTCNC please). Circulation: The Kintra will be available to club members and subscribers. The subscription rate for non-members is $10 per year. Complimentary copies are available for prospective members by contacting the editor at Editor@ctcnc.net