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Sweetener xylitol toxic to dogs, FDA warns
Topic Started: May 15 2016, 02:14 AM (76 Views)
Darcie
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Keep your dog away from your pack of sugarless gum — it could be deadly.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned dog owners that xylitol, a sweetener used in sugarless gum, mints, toothpaste and even baked goods, is toxic to their pets.

Dogs who ingest xylitol are at risk of hypoglycemia and, if they eat enough, seizures and liver failure, the FDA said in a consumer alert issued Thursday.

Xyla wants to replace sugar in mainstream diets

Xylitol, sometimes known by its brand name Xyla, is a sugar alcohol, a substance that occurs naturally in berries, plums, corn, oats, mushrooms, lettuce and some trees. Increasingly, it is being used a sugar substitute because it is as sweet as sucrose, without the calories.


http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/xylitol-common-artificial-sweetener-dog-poison-1.3581629?cmp=rss&cid=news-digests-canada-and-world-morning

Information I came upon that is important for people who own dogs.
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goldengal
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Have known that for years as have all on dog boards. Good to pass on though.

Take care,
Pat
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Trotsky
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Works better than Ex-Lax.
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