Unfortunately, there are variable
amounts of xylitol in each product, and not all sources are disclosed (how many... continue reading
While some companies are very willing to release the amount
of xylitol in their products, others are hesitant to do so and may even ask for veterinarians to sign confidentiality statements prior to release.
Symptoms and treatment: Symptoms
of xylitol ingestion include weakness, vomiting, seizures and liver dysfunction or failure.
Raspberry Coconut Fool Like a creamy, sweet, light, and tangy dream, this sugar free (or refined sugar free, if you use a natural sugar
instead of xylitol) treat is made with full fat coconut milk, raspberries, vanilla, and extra coconut flakes or nuts.
Signs
of xylitol poisoning in dogs include weakness, lethargy, collapse, vomiting, tremoring, seizures, jaundice, malaise, black - tarry stool, and even coma or death.
More and more cases
of xylitol toxicity in dogs take place every year due to the fact that there are more and more products containing this artificial sweetener appear on the market.
I just made them, followed the recipe exactly except used 2.5
tablespoons of xylitol instead of 3, and was pleasantly surprised how tasty they are.
If the recipe already contains sweet ingredients like sweet potatoes or canned pumpkin you might even get away with not using additional sweeteners or just sprinkling a
bit of xylitol over the topping.
Most chewing gums and breath mints typically contain 0.22 to 1.0
gram of Xylitol per piece of gum or per mint.
However, if there is liver injury with higher
dose of Xylitol ingestion, prognosis is guarded.
Signs of xylitol poisoning include vomiting, weakness, difficulty walking, collapse, tremors and seizures.
If you are still nursing, you should start using products with xylitol (gum, toothpaste, etc.) yourself, as there's evidence that a nursing mother's
use of xylitol helps protect her child's teeth for years, even after she's stopped nursing the child.
BTW — some recipes I have found say to substitute equal amounts
of xylitol for sugar.
However, in some
cases of xylitol gum ingestion, hypoglycemia may be delayed for up to 12 hours.
At Pet Poison Helpline, we work hard to obtain and catalog the
quantity of xylitol in products.
Please help us spread the word and tell your family and friends about the
dangers of xylitol and pets!
He said that with smaller
concentrations of Xylitol, the onset of symptoms and clinical signs could be delayed as much as 12 hours after ingestion.
Feel free to let your dog snack on peanut butter treats (as long as they're
free of xylitol) as much as he wants, but that rule doesn't apply to the entire nut family.
Might as well feed a Miniature Schnauzer a teaspoon
of Xylitol with every meal with the fat!!!
Here are some tips for caring for pets during the holiday season from the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association: Food, alcohol, chocolate and treats: A new development is the addition
of Xylitol into many foods we often give our animals including peanut butter.
, sugar - free and «sugarless» gums are, by far, the most common
source of xylitol poisoning in dogs.
That may be due to the increased availability
of Xylitol containing products or the increased awareness by the public and veterinarians.
The effects
of xylitol on insulin and blood glucose in cats is not known.
Notes: Can also use 2 tablespoons of raw, local honey or keto maple syrup or 1
tbsp of xylitol if you don't want to use stevia.
Yet if you go to a health food store, you will see larger sized
bags of xylitol on the shelf, promoting its many health uses.
Optionally, sprinkle an additional tablespoon
of xylitol over the top of the bread when hot from the oven.
When blended to this fine powder, xylitol is the closest natural resemblance to regular powdered sugar (a typical
form of xylitol are small grain crystals).
It doesn't take a whole
lot of xylitol to be a toxic dose, and the effects are so rapid that the window of opportunity to treat the dog is extremely small.
If left untreated, a dog can slip into a coma and eventually die as a
result of xylitol - induced hypoglycemia.
The outcome is dependant on the amount
of Xylitol ingested relative to the size of the animal and the time lapse between ingestion and treatment.
The
popularity of xylitol in sugar - free items like gum and baked goods has continued to keep this group near the top of the list.
Dogs only have to eat more than 0.1 g /
kg of xylitol for their blood sugar levels to crash.
When in
doubt of the xylitol concentration in something your pet has ingested, Pet Poison Helpline can be an invaluable resource to effectively treat potential conditions ranging from hypoglycemia to acute liver failure.
Food, alcohol, chocolate and treats: A new development is the
addition of Xylitol into many foods we often give our animals including peanut butter.