GardenBanter.co.uk - View Single Post

25-06-2006, 05:01 PM posted to rec.gardens

wrote in
:

the problem is ... this is anecdotal. There are no
controlled studies showing the toxicity of grapes. the dog
is sick, people bring in the dog, the vet asks what the dog
ate, and what the human can remember renders it anecdotal.
obviously, lots of dogs, foxes and wolves eat grapes
without getting sick or dying. they love them, dont have
an aversion which is expected if they were routinely toxic
as evolution takes care of instilling avoidance. why
grapes may be toxic for some dogs is not understood. SO
FAR, no toxic compounds have been found in grapes. No
scientific studies have been done.

first, foxes are not canus sp. so we'll not discuss them.
where & when have you seen wolves eating grapes?
i don't care if you feed your dog grapes, because it's not my
dog. some idiots give thier dogs onions & garlic. they're the
ones who have short lived dogs or high vet bills. not my
problem.
but for those who may be interested, it is nice to know what
human food items should not be given to dogs because they can
prove fatal.
lee
--
war is peace
freedom is slavery
ignorance is strength
1984-George Orwell