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A vet has issued a serious warning to dog owners about a common fruit that could have devastating effects. Ben The Vet, who uses social media to educate pet owners on their pet's health and wellbeing, and has now warned dog owners about the dangers of grapes and raisins. ‌

He said: "Grapes, raisins (dried grapes) and especially products such as mince pies containing lots of raisins can cause kidney failure in dogs. Until recently however we didn’t really understand why many dogs were fine after eating these items, while others became very poorly - it was previously thought the toxicity was idiosyncratic - basically meaning it just affected some individuals seemingly at random." ‌

He went on to explain that the toxin found in grapes is believed to be tarta

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