Lexi Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I need to put this out here to remind people that Xylitol, which is a sweetener found in certain brands of gum and in some peanut butter is toxic to pets. A woman I know almost lost her beloved family dog after her granddaughter dropped a piece of PUR gum and the dog ate it. Luckily the little girl told her grandpa what happened and after checking the ingredients on the package he rushed the dog to the vet. The dog is going to be ok, but it was a close call. Quote Lexi (mom to Nok, the former feral black kitty) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) Also be careful of medicines and supplements intended for humans. I've heard of Melatonin flavored with Xylitol, children's liquid Benadryl (being used for allergies on a small dog) flavored with Xylitol to make it more palatable to children. There's a reason my girl chomped down on my thumb when I tried to shove pills down her throat this morning. No Xylitol in the pills. Edited July 9, 2019 by KF_in_Georgia Quote Kathy and Q (CRT Qadeer from Fuzzy's Cannon and CRT Bonnie) and Jane (WW's Aunt Jane from Trent Lee and Aunt M); photos to come. Missing Silver (5.19.2005-10.27.2016), Tigger (4.5.2007-3.18.2016), darling Sam (5.10.2000-8.8.2013), Jacey-Kasey (5.19.2003-8.22.2011), and Oreo (1997-3.30.2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaineysMom Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 GPA Wisconsin had a dog that lost it's life due to finding mints in his owners purse that had xylitol in them another friend had theirs get into something with it but knew it right away and shoved a crapload of sugar into their pup (xylitol causes the blood sugar in dogs to drop drastically, very quickly). The dog survived because of his actions. terrible stuff Quote Kim and Bruce - with Rick (Rick Roufus 6/30/16) and missing my sweet greyhound Angels Rainey (LG's Rainey 10/4/2000 - 3/8/2011), Anubis (RJ's Saint Nick 12/25/2001 - 9/12/12) and Zeke (Hey Who Whiz It 4/6/2009 - 7/20/2020) and Larry (PTL Laroach 2/24/2007 - 8/2/2020) -- and Chester (Lab) (8/31/1990 - 5/3/2005), Captain (Schipperke) (10/12/1992 - 6/13/2005) and Remy (GSP) (?/?/1998 - 1/6/2005) at the bridge"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut." -- Ernest Hemmingway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatricksMom Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Please check even familiar products, Henry got xylitol poisoning and would have died if we hadn't taken him to the evet because the pudding I had been buying for a while switched artificial sweetners. I know some companies were putting it in peanut butter so far. Quote Beth, Petey (8 September 2018- ), and Faith (22 March 2019). Godspeed Patrick (28 April 1999 - 5 August 2012), Murphy (23 June 2004 - 27 July 2013), Leo (1 May 2009 - 27 January 2020), and Henry (10 August 2010 - 7 August 2020), you were loved more than you can know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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