Skip the «healthy» or «low calorie» muffins; those are filled with artificial sweeteners that can be deadly to dogs,
especially xylitol.
While I recommend most patients eliminate dairy and wheat, others like sugar alcohols (
especially xylitol) and fructans (as prebiotics) can be perfectly healthy.
Not exact matches
It is popular in products like those because
xylitol especially has been known to kill plaque and fight cavities!
A number of studies have shown that
xylitol actually interferes with bacteria's ability to adhere to body tissues (
especially in the mouth and nasal passages).
This is
especially true for
xylitol and erythritol, but watch out for others like maltitol and sorbitol which behaves almost like sugar in the body.
The extraction and processing of
xylitol can be problematic,
especially when derived from corn.
For my last version, I used
xylitol as the sweetener since this is a natural sugar alternative that won't raise blood sugar and can help prevent some bacteria infections,
especially ear infections.
Thank you Such concise pieces of advice are precious I have one big question about recently very popular sweetener,
especially over last few years in Europe called
Xylitol made of birch tree bark It usually comes from Scandinavia Would you advise to use it?
Chocolate in all forms —
especially dark or baking chocolate — can be very dangerous for cats and dogs, and sugar - free candies containing the artificial sweetener
xylitol can cause serious problems in pets.
Sugar - free treats containing
xylitol are
especially dangerous for dogs.
foods: avocados, alcohol, baking soda and powder, caffeine, chives, chocolate, corn cobs, fruit pits and seeds, garlic, grapes, macadamia nuts and walnuts (see «Nuts»), milk and milk - based products, mushrooms, nutmeg (and other spices), onions, raisins, rhubarb leaves, tomatoes (
especially stems and leaves),
xylitol (found in many candies and gums), gum, mints and type of mushrooms growing in your yard or yeast dough.
Artificial Sweeteners
Xylitol is used as a sweetener in many products,
especially sugarless gum and candies.
Chocolate and
xylitol are
especially toxic for dogs, and candy wrappers or lollipop sticks pose a choking hazard or stomach obstruction for cats and dogs alike.
# 4 Skip the Candygram Sugar - free candies and gums often contain large amounts of
xylitol, a sweetener that is toxic to pets,
especially dogs.
I avoid feeding my dog other artificial sweeteners as well, but
xylitol is
especially harmful to canines.
Chocolate can be very harmful for pets (
especially dark or baking chocolate), and the common artificial sweetener
xylitol (commonly used in gum or sugar - free baked goods) can be deadly if consumed even in small amounts.
By both the ASPCA and AVMA, it is important that you keep all chocolate and anything sweetened with
xylitol out of your pets reach,
especially if your pets like to get into garbage cans.
Keep an eye out for
xylitol in other brands,
especially those marketed as «diabetic friendly,» «sugar free» or «no sugar added.»
Other foods such as chocolate, anything sweetened with
xylitol, onions, avocado (birds and rodents are
especially sensitive to avocado poisoning), grapes, and raisins are all TOXIC to pets.
Candy and other sweet foods —
especially those containing poisonous
xylitol — can also be poisonous to pets.