Vets issue urgent warning about popular fruit that can be fatal for dogs
dailyrecord.co.ukIt can be difficult not to give your dog a nibble of whatever it is you're eating, as their big eyes and pleading faces are often hard to resist.But there are certain foods that shouldn't be given to your furry friend under any circumstances, as they can be highly dangerous and cause them to become ill or even die.
And one fruit in particular, which people often don't think is harmful for dogs, can cause kidney failure if eaten by the pets - and it can be fatal in some extreme cases.
That's according to animal experts from the Grady Veterinary Hospital, who have issued a warning about giving grapes to your pup.
The Mirror reports that Dr Colette Wegenast and two colleagues identified the risk posed by grapes after carrying out tests on playdough.During the tests, they established that tartaric acid and potassium bitartrate were present in high concentrations in grapes, both of which can result in acute kidney failure for dogs.
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