Date:   3/10/2008 8:00:47 AM ( 16 y ago)
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URL:   https://www.curezone.org/forums/fm.asp?i=1129520

I agree that xylitol is great for dental health, especially for kids. But it is deadly to dogs. It only takes one piece of gum or candy to kill a 20-pound dog. I used to give my kids gum from my secret stash, but the oldest found it, started taking several pieces at a time, and dropped one on the floor. One of our schnauzers found it. Thankfully, the kid fessed up right away, and I was able to induce vomiting in the dog(1-3 tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide). The dog is a little piggy and swallows everything whole, so it came back up in one solid piece with the coating still intact.

I only learned about this toxicity a couple of years ago, and felt obligated to dog owners to share.
 

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