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10-03-2006, 11:12 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NEW YORK
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| suger free??? BAD?!?! and idea if this is true ? Dog owners warned over sugar-free items Sat Sep 30, 12:57 AM ET Keep those sugarless treats out of Fido's reach. Veterinarians warned on Friday that a commonly used sweetener might cause liver failure in dogs, and perhaps even kill them. Their report in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association appears to strengthen the suspected link between the sugar substitute xylitol, thought to make dogs sick, and possible liver failure. Xylitol, a naturally occurring product, is found in many sugar-free chewing gums, candies, baked goods and toothpastes. Researchers Sharon Gwaltney-Brant and Eric Dunayer with staff at a poison unit of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Urbana, Illinois, gathered information on eight dogs treated between 2003 and 2005 after eating products containing xylitol. Each dog became ill, and five died or had to be put down because of liver failure, possibly from ingesting xylitol. One dog who had to be euthanized had eaten four large, chocolate-frosted muffins containing about 1 pound (0.45 kg) of xylitol. "People don't think sugar-free gum can kill their dog. I didn't before I got into this. But this is something people should be aware of," Gwaltney-Brant, who co-authored the study with Dunayer, said in a statement. Gwaltney-Brant said for dogs, ingesting even a small amount of xylitol can trigger significant insulin release, which drops their blood sugar and can be fatal. "A 22-pound (10-kg) dog who consumes one gram (0.03 ounces) of xylitol should be treated," she said, adding that further studies were needed to definitely establish a cause-and-effect relationship. |
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10-04-2006, 02:40 AM | #2 |
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| I have read about this a dozen of times...........just in case, (I don't want to find out), but I am never feeding mine xylitol or any artificial sweetners for that matter.
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10-04-2006, 09:38 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs
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| Yes this is true. I don't eat any of the artificial sweeteners and I don't even have any products with them in my house. No diet coke, nothing. Artificial sweeteners in general are bad news unless you have diabetes or something. I even stay away from high fructose corn syrup. Gotta love shopping at Trader Joe's! I think they will discover these things are not just bad for dogs...
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10-04-2006, 11:20 AM | #4 |
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| Yes it is true it is not a hoax bit of info. |
10-04-2006, 01:55 PM | #5 |
Mojo, LilyGrace & Me Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cuddling with my babies<3
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| [QUOTE=Erin]Yes this is true. I don't eat any of the artificial sweeteners and I don't even have any products with them in my house. No diet coke, nothing. Artificial sweeteners in general are bad news unless you have diabetes or something. I even stay away from high fructose corn syrup. Gotta love shopping at Trader Joe's! I think they will discover these things are not just bad for dogs...[/QUOTE] True! My doctor (at one time) listed numerous things to stay away from and most of them were "diet" - "sugarfree" products....... To play it safe with Mojo, he only gets healthy, natural treats and food and only certain human foods (boilded chicken with rice, etc). ---- well, he does get some other treats that aren't all natural, but those aren't an everyday thing. - I worry too much.....more about what he eats, then what I eat!
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