Amanda's Thoughts

Raisins in Halo’s Daily Greens Dog Supplement

December 27, 2009 at 5:49 am Leave a comment

By: Amanda Artz

For those who know and those who don’t, raisins are among the list of ingredients that become toxic if fed to your dog.  From April 2003 to April 2004 the Animal Poison Control Center investigated 140 cases involving one or more dogs that ingested varying amounts or raisins or grapes.  Of these, fifty animals developed clinical signs ranging from vomiting to life-threatening kidney failure and seven dogs died.  I was also repeatedly told about the dangers of grapes and raisins during my time working in the natural pet food business.  Naturally, when I looked at the ingredient list of a new supplement I bought for my dogs and saw “raisins” listed, I was more than confused.

I decided to email Halo seeking information as to why they include this questionable ingredient.  After reading Ann Martin’s book “Food Pets Die For” and hearing about how hard it is to get information out of pet food companies, I was skeptical as to whether they would even respond.  Well, I was pleasantly surprised.  Below is the email I received. The support and respect I have for Halo has grown tremendously due to their undeniable care for their customers (and their customers beloved pets) well-being.

Dear Amanda,

Thanks for visiting our website and caring for the ones we love naturally!

Indeed, raisins can be toxic to some dogs, however, those dogs must ingest a fairly large quantity to become ill.  The lowest documented amount of raisins to cause kidney failure is approximately 10 raisins per 1 pound of body weight.  There have been no cases of kidney failure documented by the ingestion of just one raisin.

Our Daily Greens have more than 40 different ingredients in each small tablet and throughout the entire jar there is not even one whole raisin.  We add raisins in our formulation because they are known to be high in several wonderful antioxidants.  Pets across the country have been thriving on our Daily Greens for years now and we truly believe each ingredient to be an integral part of their success.

Many natural practitioners and veterinarians, both holistic and traditional, recommend our Daily Greens without hesitation.  In fact, they report that diabetic pets and pets with kidney and urinary problems see especially wonderful results with them.

Thank you for questioning the purity and safety of our pet supplements…we appreciate people who advocate for pets and are truly concerned about their well-being.

You may read more about the affects of raisins in dogs, that Dr. Donna Spector has researched extensively, in our blog at http://blog.halopets.com/2008/05/06/raisin-the-red-flag-grapes-and-raisins-can-be-toxic-to-dogs/

Please feel free to e-mail or call us at 800-426-4256 anytime with questions. Wishing you and your pets GREAT health!

Warm regards,
Lynne Megee
800-426-4256
Halo, Purely For Pets
12400 Race Track Rd
Tampa, FL, 33626
Halopets.com

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