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Old 01-11-2011, 11:59 AM   #25
Rowdy
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Originally Posted by yorkieusa View Post
Does your dog have a sweet tooth? Does he drool at the thought of sharing that deliciously sweet snack with you? Now there is one more reason to keep the sweets all to yourself. The sweetener xylitol is toxic to dogs. It has been known to cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in dogs for years, but recently it has been discovered that it can cause acute liver disease and a coagulopathy (inability to clot the blood). A study found that 0.5g/kg or more of ingested xylitol can cause liver failure.

Xylitol toxicity in dogs
Thank u so much im glad he didnt get hurt
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