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08-31-2006, 10:59 AM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Canada
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| ASPCA warning about gum Hi everyone, I am not sure which category to post this thread so I am posting it here. Hopefully, this posting will reach more people under this one anyway. Best to be aware of this sort of thing asap!!! Pet Poison Safety: Products Sweetened with Xylitol Can Be Toxic To Dogs The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) has issued a warning to pet owners that xylitol, a sweetener found in many sugar-free products, can cause serious problems for companion canines. “Last year, we managed more than 170 cases involving xylitol,” says the APCC’s Dana Farbman, CVT. “This is a significant increase from 2004, when we managed about 70.” And in the first half of 2006, toxicologists have already handled 114 cases. “It’s difficult to say why there’s such an increase,” says Farbman. “Xylitol products are relatively new to the United States marketplace, so one possibility may be an increase in availability.” Dogs ingesting significant amounts of items sweetened with xylitol could develop a fairly sudden drop in blood sugar, resulting in depression, loss of coordination and seizures. Signs can develop quite rapidly, sometimes less than half an hour after ingestion. It was previously thought that only large concentrations of xylitol resulted in problems—but new data is beginning to disprove this. “We seem to be learning new information with each case we manage,” says APCC veterinary toxicologist Dr. Eric Dunayer. “We also have begun to see problems developing from ingestions of products with lesser amounts of this sweetener.” APCC experts urge pet owners to keep candy, gum and other foods containing xylitol out of their animals’ reach. If you suspect that your pet has ingested products sweetened with xylitol—or any other potentially dangerous substance—call your veterinarian or the APCC's emergency hotline at (888) 426-4435 for round-the-clock telephone assistance. For more pet poison prevention tips, please visit APCC online.
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08-31-2006, 11:21 AM | #2 |
My Sun Shine's bright Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Georiga
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| Thanks for info. I will be sure my grandchildren do not have gum around my babies |
08-31-2006, 11:23 AM | #3 |
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| Thank you for sharing that info. I am the one with sugerless everything. I will be carefull. |
08-31-2006, 12:57 PM | #4 |
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| Consumer products containing xyli-tol include candy, chewing gum, breathfresheners (designed for both peopleand pets), smoking cessation aids (e.g.,nicotine gum), toothpastes, sunblock,and various vitamin and supplementproducts.3Xylitol is an all-naturalwood sugar, which, at present, islargely harvested from birch trees. http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:...s&ct=clnk&cd=5
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08-31-2006, 03:27 PM | #5 |
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| In response to yorkieusa's posting, make sure you read the part called "Clinical Signs". That's where it is written what the ASPCA found!!
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08-31-2006, 06:58 PM | #6 |
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| Uh Oh!!!! OMG...Max has a teeny tiny piece of gum every night before sleeping.... I will switch to gum with sugar....EEEEEEEEKKKKKKKK. Thanks for the info.
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