[Wasagdu] [nagdu] FW: [Njagdu] Alert: Potential problem for your dog

[Debby Phillips]

I wanted to pass this on to you.  So far, our peanut butter that 
we use (Skippy) is okay, but you all should look at your jars if 
you use it as a treat.    Debby and Nova who says she'd like to 
have peanut butter.

 ---- Original Message ------
From: Tracy Carcione via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nagdu] FW: [Njagdu] Alert: Potential problem for your 
dog
Date sent: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 08:54:44 -0400

More specifics about xylitol.

Tracy





From: Njagdu [mailto:njagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
Patricia Ebel
via Njagdu
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 3:29 PM





A common sugar substitute known as xylitol (x y l i t o l), often 
used in
sugarless gum, can be deadly to dogs.  Never leave sugarless gum 
in a place
where dogs can reach it.

Unfortunately, xylitol is now being used in other products, 
including peanut
butter.  Many of us routinely give our dogs peanut butter as a 
treat or as a
way to give a pill.  If you're giving peanut butter to your dog, 
make sure it
doesn't contain xylitol! According to published reports, brands 
that contain
xylitol include Go Nuts, Hank's Protein Plus Peanut Butter, Krush 
Nutrition,
Nuts 'n More, and P28.

Xylitol, a naturally occurring alcohol found in plants, is 
sometimes listed
under other names.  The A S P C A Animal Poison Control Center 
says to be on
the lookout for any ingredient with the letters x y l, including
anhydroxylitol, xylite, or xylitylglucoside.  Sometimes it is 
spelled with a
Z, such as zylatol.  Or it can be listed as "birch bark extract" 
or "birch
sugar."

In dogs, even a small amount of xylitol can cause hypoglycemia 
(low blood
sugar), resulting in weakness, disorientation, tremors, vomiting, 
or
seizures.  Higher doses of xylitol can cause severe liver damage 
or even
death.  Because xylitol is slowly absorbed by the body, symptoms 
can begin
anywhere from 30 minutes to up to 12 hours after the xylitol was 
eaten.

For more information, call the A S P C A's Animal Poison Control 
Center at
(888) 426-4435.

With Halloween around the corner, it's also a good time to remind 
you that
chocolate, particularly dark chocolate, and raisins also are very 
bad for
dogs.