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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Artificial Sweeteners

Xylitol is a popular sugar substitute found in everything from baked goods to chewing gum and breath mints.  Did you know it is highly toxic to dogs?

Go to Google and type “artificial sweetener toxicity for dogs,” and you will see numerous links.  I found a very interesting article on the ASPCA website:
www.aspcapro.org/mydocuments/ze-vetm0207f_095-100_.pdf

The article is from the December 2006 issue of Veterinary Medicine magazine.  As a result, it is pretty technical in spots.  However, it is worth the read.  I knew ingestion of the sweetener was bad; I did not know it was THAT bad.  According to the article, dogs can have life-threatening liver disease and other horrible side effects from eating anything that contains Xylitol.
Look around your house and read the labels of things within reach of your baby.  Be sure to look at everything, because xylitol can even pop up in oral care products.  Then, secure all those products from curious noses.  Good luck!

Rescue Mommy

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