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01-25-2006, 07:02 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kansas City
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| Warning Poisen 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
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01-25-2006, 07:07 AM | #2 |
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| Oh my...I'm so glad that your dogs are alright! You are so responsible to check on the ingredients. I probably wouldn't have gotten my pup to the vet on time. Thank you for the warning and I will def be more careful with gum and candy around the house.
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