Do grapes kill dogs?

Grapes and raisins can cause acute kidney failure in dogs (see also grape and raisin toxicity in dogs). The exact mechanism is not known, nor is there any means to determine the susceptibility of an individual dog. The reason some dogs develop renal failure following ingestion of grapes and raisins is not known. read more

The consumption of grapes and raisins presents a potential health threat to dogs. Their toxicity to dogs can cause the animal to develop acute kidney injury (the sudden development of kidney failure) with anuria (a lack of urine production). read more

Grapes and raisins are bad for dogs because one of the most serious complications of grape/raisin toxicity is they can cause severe kidney damage leading to acute (sudden) kidney failure with lack of urine production (anuria). read more

Probably the tannins present in grapes might be responsible for the toxicity. Making the dog to ingest activated charcoal will clean the toxins released by grapes in the GI tract of the dog. Apart from grapes, chocolate, raw onions, macadamia nuts and so on are also observed to be harmful to dogs. read more