My dog ate a spoonful of blackcurrant jam. Should I be worried?

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Hi my dog just ate some blackcurrant jam probably about a spoonful full. An hour ago. What should I do next? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 7 years and 6 months old | 66 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Unfortunately the toxicity from currants (as well as raisins) is not necessarily dose-dependent, and symptoms can occur with even small ingestions. Decontamination (e.g., inducing vomiting, decontaminating with activated charcoal, etc.), aggressive supportive care, aggressive IV fluid therapy, and kidney function (e.g., BUN/creatinine) monitoring is usually recommended. To be on the safe side I would recommend to have coco checked by your local vet. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation (where you can post pictures ) if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

My dog ate a spoonful of blackcurrant jam. Should I be worried?

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