Help! My dog ate a whole box of raisins

[December27JJB]

I know raisins and grapes are a no-no for dogs. DD left an open box (huge box) of raisins on the floor and I didnt notice. I went to do errands and when we came back I found an empty box of raisins with teeth marks all over it. :( What should I look out for? She's 70+ pounds. I've been checking her poops, I saw some crayons (she's not a very bright dog) in her poop but they are normal, solid poops. Sorry TMI.

[ignutzz]

Call your vet.

Here is a CVM article regarding raisins (http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/ope/enotes/showarticle.cfm?id=160) and I've pulled the relevant info:
Dogs typically vomited within a few hours of eating the grapes and raisins. Some dogs would stop eating and develop diarrhea. The dogs often became quiet and lethargic, and showed signs of abdominal pain. These clinical signs lasted for several days and sometimes even weeks. Blood tests on affected dogs revealed signs of kidney damage.

Treatment for dogs with grape or raisin poisoning begins with inducing vomiting (if the ingestion was recent) and administering activated charcoal to help prevent absorption of potential toxins. Dogs should be hospitalized and placed on intravenous fluids for at least 48 hours. Blood chemistry should be analyzed daily for at least three days following the ingestion to detect evidence of renal failure. Some dogs may need peritoneal dialysis, a process where the membranes surrounding the abdominal organs are used to filter waste products that are normally filtered by the kidney.

The exact mechanism by which grapes and raisins cause kidney damage is not known. It is not clear whether all dogs or only susceptible breeds or individuals are affected, whether other species may be susceptible to this toxicosis, or whether ingestion of grapes and raisins over time lead to the same effects as large, acute or single ingestions.

[colleenjoy]

i would call your vet asap, if you haven't done so already.

they might want you to induce vomitting, that's what our vet had us do when my dog ate a bottle of excedrin.

[December27JJB]

Ok thanks guys. I will have DH call the vet right now!

[rileyandfredsmom]

how's your pup doing?

[December27JJB]

Thank you all! My dog is doing good! DH called the vet and they told us to take her to the emergency vet so we did. They ran blood tests and everything was perfect. It was definitely a lesson learned!