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Toxic agents for dogs
I looked this up and there is validity to it. Dogs absorb this by 100%, where humans only 50%, from all that I've read. What I found interesting is what is used to counteract the effects on the liver. Course, anyone is free to look this up and do your own research. This went out to all my dog rescuer friends. It's good to know for us doggie lovers anyway...
CROSS POST WIDELY - Info on an ingredient, could be FATAL
Crossposting and sadly, I can personally vouch for this one: First our story:
DO NOT WAIT FOR CLINICAL SIGNS TO DEVELOP!
START TREATING IMMEDIATELY!!!!
Our dog ate just part of a pack of gum earlier in the year, and thankfully we caught it in time. We were able to make her throw most of it back up, and we had only a brush with tragedy. Still, our dog suffered from the profound hypoglycemia it causes, and needed repeated blood work and all the preventative treatments to survive. Vitamin E, SAM-e and Milk Thistle are needed to protect the liver from the necrosis caused by Xylitol poisoning. Also IV fluids, and making sure the bowels keep moving, as they tend to bleed and necrose as well. If it progresses, the liver becomes necrotic and the dog will go into DIC and bleed to death.
Afterwards, we cleared the house of anything and everything with Xylitol in it. We even found toothpaste in our home that contained Xylitol. You must look at EVERYTHING that has ANY sweetener in it at all. Sometimes, it will be listed a few ingredients down the list, so read ingredient lists carefully.
Fast forward many months and my husband was preparing for a business trip. He found an old pack of Trident in his suitcase that had been there for months. He set it aside to throw it away, but forgot about it because he was distracted thinking about his trip. Our other dog found it and consumed it hours before we realized what had happened! We tried to get our dog to throw it back up, but there was nothing left in the stomach. It was completely absorbed, and caused hypoglycemia and liver damage even though we started treatment. We began to see bloody stools, lethargy and severe abdominal pain. We nearly lost our second dog, but didn't, because we had on hand what we needed to protect the liver and started giving it immediately. Most importantly we prayed like crazy! To God be the glory that our dogs are alive! :)
Only a few pieces of gum can KILL a small dog! Xylitol can cause acute hepatic necrosis in dogs, with DIC. The toxic dose to cause hypoglycemia is approximately 0.2 g/kg, and the toxic dose to cause liver failure is approximately 1.5 g/kg. Xylitol chewing gum contains 1-2 g per piece! sugar substitute contains 190 g per cup, and sugar free chocolate pudding contains 7 g per 6-oz container. Thus, for a 10-kg dog, a potentially toxic dose would be one piece of chewing gum, 1/2 tsp of sugar substitute, or 2 oz of pudding to cause hypoglycemia. The doses to cause liver failure would be 8 pieces of gum, 4 tsp of sugar substitute, or two containers of pudding.
We are so accustomed to keeping toxins such as antifreeze and large amounts of chocolate away from our pets. But who would think that a few sticks of gum or a muffin could be so deadly! How many partial packs of gum do you have laying around your home? In your purse? In your children's backpacks? Your husband's briefcase? Even in the car? There are even some flavored dog waters that contain Xylitol.
The following was the treatment protocol for our 50# dog:
Induce Vomiting with Hydrogen Peroxide 5-10 cc/ every 10 min until vomit occurs
SAMe 450 -500 mg (once daily)
Vit E 400 IU (once daily)
Milk Thistle 2-3 capsules (two-three times daily)
SQ Fluids 500 cc/twice daily
Feed 1/2 sized meals every 4 hrs - Check Bld Glucose Every 2 Hours (home monitors run low)
Metoclopramide (Reglan) 5-10 mg (twice daily)
Apples/Natural Fiber (to keep things moving)
GENTLE Enema if necessary
PLEASE Crosspost this widely! Tell EVERYONE you know about this!
EVEN VERY SMALL AMOUNTS of Xylitol can be DEADLY!
CROSS POST WIDELY - Info on an ingredient, could be FATAL
Crossposting and sadly, I can personally vouch for this one: First our story:
DO NOT WAIT FOR CLINICAL SIGNS TO DEVELOP!
START TREATING IMMEDIATELY!!!!
Our dog ate just part of a pack of gum earlier in the year, and thankfully we caught it in time. We were able to make her throw most of it back up, and we had only a brush with tragedy. Still, our dog suffered from the profound hypoglycemia it causes, and needed repeated blood work and all the preventative treatments to survive. Vitamin E, SAM-e and Milk Thistle are needed to protect the liver from the necrosis caused by Xylitol poisoning. Also IV fluids, and making sure the bowels keep moving, as they tend to bleed and necrose as well. If it progresses, the liver becomes necrotic and the dog will go into DIC and bleed to death.
Afterwards, we cleared the house of anything and everything with Xylitol in it. We even found toothpaste in our home that contained Xylitol. You must look at EVERYTHING that has ANY sweetener in it at all. Sometimes, it will be listed a few ingredients down the list, so read ingredient lists carefully.
Fast forward many months and my husband was preparing for a business trip. He found an old pack of Trident in his suitcase that had been there for months. He set it aside to throw it away, but forgot about it because he was distracted thinking about his trip. Our other dog found it and consumed it hours before we realized what had happened! We tried to get our dog to throw it back up, but there was nothing left in the stomach. It was completely absorbed, and caused hypoglycemia and liver damage even though we started treatment. We began to see bloody stools, lethargy and severe abdominal pain. We nearly lost our second dog, but didn't, because we had on hand what we needed to protect the liver and started giving it immediately. Most importantly we prayed like crazy! To God be the glory that our dogs are alive! :)
Only a few pieces of gum can KILL a small dog! Xylitol can cause acute hepatic necrosis in dogs, with DIC. The toxic dose to cause hypoglycemia is approximately 0.2 g/kg, and the toxic dose to cause liver failure is approximately 1.5 g/kg. Xylitol chewing gum contains 1-2 g per piece! sugar substitute contains 190 g per cup, and sugar free chocolate pudding contains 7 g per 6-oz container. Thus, for a 10-kg dog, a potentially toxic dose would be one piece of chewing gum, 1/2 tsp of sugar substitute, or 2 oz of pudding to cause hypoglycemia. The doses to cause liver failure would be 8 pieces of gum, 4 tsp of sugar substitute, or two containers of pudding.
We are so accustomed to keeping toxins such as antifreeze and large amounts of chocolate away from our pets. But who would think that a few sticks of gum or a muffin could be so deadly! How many partial packs of gum do you have laying around your home? In your purse? In your children's backpacks? Your husband's briefcase? Even in the car? There are even some flavored dog waters that contain Xylitol.
The following was the treatment protocol for our 50# dog:
Induce Vomiting with Hydrogen Peroxide 5-10 cc/ every 10 min until vomit occurs
SAMe 450 -500 mg (once daily)
Vit E 400 IU (once daily)
Milk Thistle 2-3 capsules (two-three times daily)
SQ Fluids 500 cc/twice daily
Feed 1/2 sized meals every 4 hrs - Check Bld Glucose Every 2 Hours (home monitors run low)
Metoclopramide (Reglan) 5-10 mg (twice daily)
Apples/Natural Fiber (to keep things moving)
GENTLE Enema if necessary
PLEASE Crosspost this widely! Tell EVERYONE you know about this!
EVEN VERY SMALL AMOUNTS of Xylitol can be DEADLY!
I wouldn't overreact but Xylitol is also not so good for us human beings ;-) but non need to panic...hihi
True. Vet journal citation in this article: http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/xylitol.asp
The link also suggests that Xylitol doesn't have the same effect on humans, but doesn't cite a medical study.
The link also suggests that Xylitol doesn't have the same effect on humans, but doesn't cite a medical study.
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