[BlumoonYorkies]

I recieved this and wanted to pass this info along to YorkieTalk you never know it might save a yorkies life!

WARNING!!!!!!!!!! Xylitol is very toxic to dogs Xylitol warning:
Re sugar free gum, candy, etc. Xylitol is a sugar substitute that is
being used now in sugarless gums and candies as well as other
products. I found a reference to a toothpaste with Xylitol, for
example. Xylitol is very toxic to dogs. If I'd known this, I never
would have been casual about leaving a pack of gum lying around the
house, any more than I would be leaving a bottle of poison within
their reach. Please help spread the knowledge of this danger so no
dogs have to go through what mine are even as I type this. My
Keeshonden have been in the emergency vet hospital since Friday
evening after getting into a nearly full pack of Trident sugarless
gum. Worrying about whether that much gum would cause an intestinal
obstruction, I got on-line to check. To my surprise and horror, I
found several articles about Xylitol poisoning in dogs.This
substance is not digested by humans but it is by dogs. It causes
Insulin production and a resulting drop in the dog's blood sugar.
Hypoglycemia is the result, with possible seizures, coma and
permanent liver damage. Deaths have been reported as well. A quick
check showed Xylitol was in the gum my fur boys ate. Off we went to
the emergency vets. Animal poison control was called and
their protocols are being followed to try to prevent liver damage in
my dogs.In less than an hour my boys' blood sugars were already
dropping. Normal is in the 80 range. My boys were down to 71 and 59
already. Because I happened to do this check on the gum, having no
idea the gum itself was toxic, it looks like I did get my dogs to the
vet in time.They have been on a dextrose drip since animal poison
control was consulted. The dextrose has done its job and my dogs have
had none of the complications that go with Xylitol poisoning. We
won't be out of the woods, however, until the drip is removed some
time later today(Sunday). When this happens, we will see how their
bodies respond. Hopefully their blood sugar levels will stabilize and
we can put this nightmare behind us. Please cross post to your dog
lists and forums. Inform your friends, neighbors, dog training
groups, etc. We need to spread the word about this danger so that as
many dog owners as possible become aware of the presence of Xylitol
in the items we bring into our homes, and the danger it poses to our
dogs.
Doug Butterblac Retrievers