The symptoms
of xylitol toxicity include vomiting, weakness, lack of coordination and seizures.
Symptoms
of Xylitol toxicity include weakness, uncoordinated movements, vomiting, and depression.
Dr. Eric Dunayer of the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC), board certified by the American Board of Toxicology, Inc. (DABT) and having a special interest in xylitol toxicosis, specifically states in a risk assessment paper written about C.E.T. AQUADENT Drinking Water Additive: Based on published studies
of xylitol toxicity in dogs and the APCC's experience, proper use of this product (according to label directions) should not present a risk of hypoglycemia in dogs.
Symptoms
of xylitol toxicity include extreme fatigue, muscle weakness, stumbling, poor coordination, seizures, tremors, black stool, jaundice, and collapse.
Symptoms
of xylitol toxicity include vomiting, seizures, lethargy, and difficulty walking.
Symptoms
of xylitol toxicity in dogs include disorientation, weakness, and seizures.
Vomiting is often the first symptom
of xylitol toxicity.
The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center has reported an increasing number
of xylitol toxicities in dogs in recent years.
Not exact matches
It takes very little
xylitol to cause signs
of toxicity in dogs.
Xylitol has also been suspected
of causing
toxicity in ferrets2.
Now, with the prevalence
of this sweeter in human foods, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center has noted a connection between
xylitol consumption and acute
toxicity in dogs (PDF).
While
xylitol has no known
toxicity to humans, it can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and liver failure in dogs as a result
of its effects on insulin regulation.