* Sources: New Findings On The Effects Of Xylitol Ingestion In Dogs from ASPCA - APCC 2006; Acute Hepatic Failure And Coagulopathy Associated
With Xylitol Ingestion In Eight Dogs from ASPCA - APCC 2006, published in JAVMA (J Am Vet Med Assoc 2006; 229:1113 - 1117)
Fawcett A., Phillips A and Malik R. (2010) Hypoglycaemia and acute hepatic failure associated
with xylitol ingestion in a Staffordshire - terrier cross.
Not exact matches
Common Causes:
Ingestion of chocolate, sugarless candies
with xylitol, poinsettias, mistletoe, holly and Christmas tree needles.
With its inclusion in many food products and its high palatability, accidental
xylitol ingestion in dogs is a common occurrence.
If your dog ingests any product
with Xylitol as an ingredient seek veterinary treatment immediately as xylitol ingestions (even small amounts) may be linked to the development of liver f
Xylitol as an ingredient seek veterinary treatment immediately as
xylitol ingestions (even small amounts) may be linked to the development of liver f
xylitol ingestions (even small amounts) may be linked to the development of liver failure.
Xylitol ingestion is also associated
with liver failure in dogs.
However, if there is liver injury
with higher dose of
Xylitol ingestion, prognosis is guarded.
Other picnic dangers include desserts made
with xylitol, a natural sugar - free sweetener that
with ingestion can result in an acute drop in blood sugar and even liver failure at high doses.
Cases of liver damage have also been associated
with ingestion of
xylitol.