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02-02-2012, 01:44 AM | #1 | |||
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Senior Member (**Dr Smith is named after a character from Lost in Space, not a medical doctor)
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Had dinner with a veterinarian friend this evening, and she was warning us about the dangers of the artificial sweetner Xylitol being even more dangerous/poisonous to dogs than previously thought.
A client brought her dog in after it had gotten into a visitor's purse containing some gum made with Xylitol. It took only 30 minutes for the substance to reduce the dog's blood sugar enough to go into diabetic seizure. According to Snopes: Quote:
I tried to find a (somewhat) comprehensive list of products that contain Xylitol, but was unable to. Originally used in things like sugar-free gum, candies, breath mints, toothpaste, jellies, desserts, baked goods, and some OTC and prescription medicines, the list of items is growing - just about anything. The important thing is to check labels carefully, and please keep this stuff away from dogs. It doesn't seem to be harmful to cats, but mostly what I found were statements like: Quote:
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Dr. Zachary Smith Oh, the pain... THE PAIN... Dr. Smith is NOT a medical doctor. He was a character from LOST IN SPACE. All opinions expressed are my own. For medical advice/opinion, consult your doctor. |
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