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Subject: IMPORTANT PLEASE READ , IT COULD SAVE YOUR DOGS LIFE
This is a MUST READ for anyone with an animal or for anyone who knows
someone with an animal. Pass it along.
Xylitol Can Kill Dogs - Serious stuff
Xylitol is found in sugar free puddings and just about anything else
that is sugar free. If you have a dog READ THIS -- then forward it to
all those you know who have a dog! If you don't have a dog. Snopes
says it's true:
www.snopes.com/critters/c...der/xylitol.asp
Warning to all dog owners - pass this on to everyone you can.
Last Friday evening, I arrived home from work, fed Chloe, our 24 Lb.
Dachshund, just as I normally do Ten minutes later I walked into the
den just in time to see her head inside the pocket of Katie's friend's
purse. She had a guilty look on her face so I looked closer and saw a
small package of sugar-free gum. It contained xylitol. I remembered
that I had recently read that sugar-free gum can be deadly for dogs so
I jumped on line and looked to see if xylitol was the ingredient. I
found the first website below and it was the one. Next, I called our
vet. She said to bring her in immediately.
Unfortunately, it was still rush hour and it took me almost 1/2 hour
to get there. Meanwhile, since this was her first case, our vet found
another website to figure out the treat ment. She took Chloe and said
they would induce her to vomit, give her a charcoal drink to absorb
the toxin (even though they don't think it works) then they would
start an iv with dextrose. The xylitol causes dogs to secrete insulin
so their blood sugar drops very quickly. The second thing that happens
is liver failure. If that happens, even with aggressive treatment, it
can be difficult to save them. She told us she would call us. Almost
two hours later, the vet called and said that contents of her stomach
contained 2-3 gum wrappers and that her blood sugar had dropped from
90 to 59 in 30 minutes. She wanted us to take Chloe to another
hospital that has a critical care unit operating around the clock We
picked her up and took her there. They had us call the ASPCA poison
control for a case number, their doctors would direct Chloe's doctor
on treatment...
They would continue the iv, monitor her blood every other hour and
then in 2 days test her liver function. She ended up with a central
line in her jugular vein since the one in her leg collapsed, just as
our regular vet had feared. Chloe spent almost the entire weekend in
the critical care hospital. After her blood sugar was stabilized, she
came home yesterday. They ran all the tests again before they released
her and so far, no sign of liver damage. Had I not seen her head in
the purse, she probably would have died and we wouldn't even had known
why.
Three vets told me this weekend, that they were amazed that I even
knew about it since they are first learning about it too. Please tell
everyone you know about xylitol and dogs. It may save another life.
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