A: There are lots of treats your dog might love and you would enjoy giving to her, but there a few that can be so toxic that if enough is eaten, they could be fatal. Unfortunately grapes and raisins are on the list of foods to avoid feeding your dog. It has only been in recent years that this has become apparent.
Eating grapes or raisins can cause acute kidney failure in dogs. The reason for this is not yet known. Theories being investigated involve mold, pesticide, or metal contamination.
The toxin seems to...
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