Only 3 grams of Xylitol (found in sugar free chewing gum) is enough to
kill a 65lb dog. QUICKLY!!!!! Please pass this warning on to everyone you know who has dogs.

It may just save a life.

Here is the link to a popular truth or fiction rumor site for further
information:
http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/xylitol.asp

Warning to all dog owners pass this on to everyone you can!

Last Friday evening, I arrived home from work, fed Chloe, our 24 Lb
dachshund, just as I normally do. Ten minutes later I walked into the den
just in time to see her head inside the pocket of Katie's friend's
purse.
She had a guilty look on her face so I looked closer and saw a small
package of sugar-free gum. It contained xylitol. I remembered that I had recently read that sugar-free gum can be deadly for dogs so I jumped on line and looked to see if xylitol was the ingredient. I found the first website below and it was the one. Next, I called our vet. She said to bring her in immediately. Unfortunately, it was still rush hour and it took me almost 1/2 hour to get there. Meanwhile, since this was her first case, our vet found another website to figure out the treatment. She took Chloe and said they would induce her to vomit, give her a charcoal drink to absorb the toxin (even though they don't think it works) then they would start an iv with dextrose. The xylitol causes dogs to secrete insulin so their blood sugar drops very quickly. The second thing th at happens is liver failure. If that happens, even with aggressive treatment, it can be difficult to save them. She told us she would call us.

Almost two hours later, the vet called and said that contents of her
stomach contained 2-3 gum wrappers and that her blood sugar had dropped from 90 to 59 in 30 minutes. She wanted us to take Chloe to another hospital that has a critical care unit operating around the clock. We picked her up and took her there. They had us call the ASPCA poison control for a case number and for a donation, their doctors would direct Chloe's doctor on treatment. They would continue the iv, monitor her blood every other hour and then in 2 days test her liver function. She ended up with a central line in her jugular vein since the one in her leg collapsed, just as our regular vet had feared.

Chloe spent almost the entire weekend in the critical care hospital. After
her blood sugar was stabilized, she came home yesterday. They ran all the tests again before they released her and so far, no sign of liver damage. Had I not seen her head in the purse, she probably would have died and we wouldn't even had known why.

Three vets told me this weekend, that they were amazed that I even knew about it since they are first learning about it too. Please tell everyone you know about xylitol and dogs. It may save another life.

http://www.dogsense.org.uk

Adison

Sorry you had that experience. Thanks for posting. Never would have dreamed xylitol would have such consequences for a dog.

Wow, I'm glad Cloe made it, Adsion.

Um, I wonder what Xylitol does to people. I realize it's not deadly, but my girlfriend is diabetic. Does it drop people's blood sugar as well?

8 Ball I am a MS patient and Stevia is the only recommended sweetener. It is an all natural product. Everything today is contaminated except organic products. That is why there is an exponential growth in disease. Also explains the current trend in detoxing and colon cleansing.

Strange but true there is a component in processed milk that none of the experts know where it came from or what it may be doing to us. But the FDA just ignores its presence. If I had my life to do over I would probably wish to go into Holistic Medicine. Today's doctors are mostly glorified drug dealers. Pharmaceuticals just generate profits they rarely cure the cause, they only treat the symptoms. Then typically your doctor ends up giving you another drug to deal with the side effects.

This post was last modified: Jul 10, 2008 10:02 AM by Little Feat.

Interesting info. I'm going to have to look into Stevia. Thanks LittleFeat.

Wow, you folks are so kind!! I'm sorry I was misleading, that was just another email that I received and wanted to share with you.
But thanks so much for being so kind and caring.
Adison