Xylitol
By marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
United States
November 4, 2015 12:06pm CST
It is a sweetner used in sugarless gum and other products that can cause death to your pets.
It can cause severe low blood sugar, seizures even liver failure in dogs.
It is also used in some sugar-free candies, chewable vitamins, baked goods and peanut butter.
When you buy any sugar free products make sure you do not give any to your dog.
You know dogs are always trying to scarf food any place they can so be extra careful and check when you buy something sugar free or don't buy sugar free at all.
Some animal welfare groups are calling for warning labels on products with Xylitol in them.
I am going to check my Cupboards and make sure I don't have any Xylitol because if I do it will be thrown out.
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@Rollo1 (16676)
• Boston, Massachusetts
15 Dec 15
@enlightenedpsych2 It not only is better for your teeth, but it is also used to kill bacteria that cause ear infections.
Find patient medical information for XYLITOL on WebMD including its uses, effectiveness, side effects and safety, interactions, user ratings and products that have it.
@Rollo1 (16676)
• Boston, Massachusetts
15 Dec 15
@enlightenedpsych2 I like to think that I know a good deal about biology and medicine, having worked for 22 years in a field that dealt with medical issues. Not everyone can take echinacea, you know. It's dangerous for people with auto-immune disorders, for instance.
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
5 Nov 15
I don't/won't give pets any sweets--plus I eat them all myself!! :O)
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
5 Nov 15
@GreatMartin
Well then you need to watch your weight or it will go out of control again.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
15 Dec 15
@GreatMartin
You know you always make me have a smile on my face and the DUH how appropriate that was to say. LOL LOL
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
15 Dec 15
@Marcyaz Duh! What do you think I have been doing for 65+ years??? LOL
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@rebelann (117250)
• El Paso, Texas
15 Dec 15
I do not buy anything with a label that states it is sugarfree, to me that is simply letting me know it cannot possibly be healthy for me let alone my furbabies.
I prefer organic whole foods that have NOT been tampered with to remove fats or sugar or have added sugar or sweeteners.
@rebelann (117250)
• El Paso, Texas
16 Dec 15
I agree @Marcyaz the worst part is that even foods they list as fatfree should be treated with caution, if they've removed fat from a food you'd have to ask yourself what the process was to get the fat out of the food. Personally I will not eat anything artificially made fat free.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54716)
• United States
4 Nov 15
Thanks for the warning. I didn't know this.
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