Comments on: Xylitol Poisoning in Dogs http://www.pet-health-care-gazette.com/2009/04/12/xylitol-poisoning-in-dogs/ Keeping Pets Happy and Healthy. From A to Z. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:13:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lorie Huston, DVM http://www.pet-health-care-gazette.com/2009/04/12/xylitol-poisoning-in-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-62106 Lorie Huston, DVM Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:27:15 +0000 http://pet-health-care-gazette.com/?p=18#comment-62106 I'm so sorry to hear about your dog, John. Unfortunately, your story is not an uncommon one. Too many people don't realize how dangerous xylitol is to their dogs. I’m so sorry to hear about your dog, John. Unfortunately, your story is not an uncommon one. Too many people don’t realize how dangerous xylitol is to their dogs.

]]> By: John http://www.pet-health-care-gazette.com/2009/04/12/xylitol-poisoning-in-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-61851 John Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:03:28 +0000 http://pet-health-care-gazette.com/?p=18#comment-61851 I had a 1year old german short hair very expensive hunting dog (Louie) and great family pet that ate some desert containing Xylitol. Within 12 hours he was dead. Being still a somewhat of a puppy, the desert was on the edge of the kitchen table and the temptation was too great. We didn't realize the toxicity or dangers of this product. We knew the dog got into the food, but never thought of reading the ingredients to check for potential dangers. My Veterinarian was not even aware of the potential dangers of Xylitol. I hope more public awareness is made about this product so individuals can protect their dogs. I had a 1year old german short hair very expensive hunting dog (Louie) and great family pet that ate some desert containing Xylitol. Within 12 hours he was dead. Being still a somewhat of a puppy, the desert was on the edge of the kitchen table and the temptation was too great. We didn’t realize the toxicity or dangers of this product. We knew the dog got into the food, but never thought of reading the ingredients to check for potential dangers. My Veterinarian was not even aware of the potential dangers of Xylitol. I hope more public awareness is made about this product so individuals can protect their dogs.

]]> By: Lorie Huston, DVM http://www.pet-health-care-gazette.com/2009/04/12/xylitol-poisoning-in-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-49976 Lorie Huston, DVM Tue, 02 Aug 2011 05:22:37 +0000 http://pet-health-care-gazette.com/?p=18#comment-49976 What a horrible thing!! I'm so sorry, Lucy. Thank you for sharing your story. Sharing it is very brave and I'm sure very painful . But perhaps it can help another pet owner avoid this devastating experience. What a horrible thing!! I’m so sorry, Lucy. Thank you for sharing your story. Sharing it is very brave and I’m sure very painful . But perhaps it can help another pet owner avoid this devastating experience.

]]> By: Lucy http://www.pet-health-care-gazette.com/2009/04/12/xylitol-poisoning-in-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-49948 Lucy Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:15:17 +0000 http://pet-health-care-gazette.com/?p=18#comment-49948 We just bought a min. poodle and bichon mix dog for my daughters birthday he was only 12 weeks old he died of this toxic.....he was only 3 pounds and did not survive PLEASE IF YOU HAVE A DOG AT HOME PLEASE MAKE SURE OF WHAT THE DOGS EATS ): We just bought a min. poodle and bichon mix dog for my daughters birthday he was only 12 weeks old he died of this toxic…..he was only 3 pounds and did not survive PLEASE IF YOU HAVE A DOG AT HOME PLEASE MAKE SURE OF WHAT THE DOGS EATS ):

]]> By: Lorie Huston, DVM http://www.pet-health-care-gazette.com/2009/04/12/xylitol-poisoning-in-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-49256 Lorie Huston, DVM Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:45:56 +0000 http://pet-health-care-gazette.com/?p=18#comment-49256 What a horrible experience, Beth. We'll be thinking of you and your little girl. Please keep us posted and let us know how she does. What a horrible experience, Beth. We’ll be thinking of you and your little girl. Please keep us posted and let us know how she does.

]]> By: Beth http://www.pet-health-care-gazette.com/2009/04/12/xylitol-poisoning-in-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-49183 Beth Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:55:19 +0000 http://pet-health-care-gazette.com/?p=18#comment-49183 I pulled in my driveway yesterday to find my 2 yo lab in a full blown seizure. I had no idea what had happened. She finally came out of it. My daughter said she had vomitted. When I looked at it, it had the ICe Cube gum in it. Not too far away the container was completly empty. I know I had only a ccouple of pieces out of it. She ingested about 30 pieces of this gum. I called my vet immediatly after telling her everyhting we went right in. Pet poison recommended to give her medication and send her home. My vet was not comfortable with this. She called me about 45 minutes later and said get her to a hospital immed. Her liver levels are elevated already! We got her there. They are currently admin. IV. We have no idea what the outcome will be. What was your outcome with Hunter? I am so anxious to hear. Thank you. Beth I pulled in my driveway yesterday to find my 2 yo lab in a full blown seizure. I had no idea what had happened. She finally came out of it.
My daughter said she had vomitted. When I looked at it, it had the ICe Cube gum in it. Not too far away the container was completly empty. I know I had only a ccouple of pieces out of it. She ingested about 30 pieces of this gum. I called my vet immediatly after telling her everyhting we went right in. Pet poison recommended to give her medication and send her home. My vet was not comfortable with this. She called me about 45 minutes later and said get her to a hospital immed. Her liver levels are elevated already! We got her there. They are currently admin. IV. We have no idea what the outcome will be.
What was your outcome with Hunter? I am so anxious to hear. Thank you. Beth

]]> By: Lorie Huston, DVM http://www.pet-health-care-gazette.com/2009/04/12/xylitol-poisoning-in-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-47517 Lorie Huston, DVM Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:04:53 +0000 http://pet-health-care-gazette.com/?p=18#comment-47517 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: RS Mallory http://www.pet-health-care-gazette.com/2009/04/12/xylitol-poisoning-in-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-47461 RS Mallory Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:01:49 +0000 http://pet-health-care-gazette.com/?p=18#comment-47461 Dr. Lorie, thanks for this important warning. So many people feed their beloved pets table foods laden with chemicals, toxins and GMO's and don't realize they are harming them. Sugar and Chocolate are also toxic to them, and can be deadly, as you know. Cellular Pet Nutrition can help a pet exposed to any of these things because it alkalizes the body and helps the cells create cellular energy (ATP) right away, helping the animals body to fight the toxic substance. You and Your readers can learn more at http://GreatLifePets.com Thanks for all you do, Dr. Lorie, RS Mallory Austin Tx 512.472.2604 Dr. Lorie, thanks for this important warning. So many people
feed their beloved pets table foods laden with chemicals, toxins
and GMO’s and don’t realize they are harming them. Sugar and
Chocolate are also toxic to them, and can be deadly, as you know.

Cellular Pet Nutrition can help a pet exposed to any of these things
because it alkalizes the body and helps the cells create cellular energy
(ATP) right away, helping the animals body to fight the toxic substance.

You and Your readers can learn more at http://GreatLifePets.com

Thanks for all you do, Dr. Lorie,

RS Mallory
Austin Tx
512.472.2604

]]> By: Lorie Huston, DVM http://www.pet-health-care-gazette.com/2009/04/12/xylitol-poisoning-in-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-42790 Lorie Huston, DVM Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:21:21 +0000 http://pet-health-care-gazette.com/?p=18#comment-42790 Thanks for sharing your experience, Mary. I'm glad to hear that Daisy recovered. Many dogs don't so she was lucky. Hopefully, reading your story will keep other dogs and dog owners from going through the same thing that you and Daisy did. Thanks for sharing your experience, Mary. I’m glad to hear that Daisy recovered. Many dogs don’t so she was lucky. Hopefully, reading your story will keep other dogs and dog owners from going through the same thing that you and Daisy did.

]]> By: Mary http://www.pet-health-care-gazette.com/2009/04/12/xylitol-poisoning-in-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-42787 Mary Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:59:08 +0000 http://pet-health-care-gazette.com/?p=18#comment-42787 Two weeks ago on a Friday night, my 65lbs Golden Retriever "Daisy" found a bag of sweetener xylitol that I used for baking cookies. Thirty minutes after Daisy consumed xylitol, her blood glucose dropped rapidly causing her to have: vomit, excessive thirst, and muscle tremors. I rushed her to the Animal Emergency Service. She was immediately put on the IV dextrose and fluids. She remained at the clinic for five days. They did glucose checks every couple of hours and ran the liver tox screen. The first 72 hours were critical. According to the vet, the mechanism of this toxicity, in dogs at least, creates a sudden crash of blood glucose and life-threatening changes (liver failure). When Daisy was brought in, her blood work showed her glucose was extremely low and her liver enzymes was at 385 (normal range for dogs is 20 to 60). The next day on Saturday, they did another blood work and her results showed her glucose returned to normal but the liver enzymes elevated to 515. Daisy ate approximately 1 cup of xylitol which was deadly amount for her. Since she was treated immediately within an hour after consumption which may have helped but she was not out of the woods for five days. In three days, her liver enzymes dropped to 365 which was a miracle. At the fifth day, her liver enzymes was at 224 and the vet felt Daisy was on the road to full recovery. Since that time, I followed up twice with Daisy's regular vet for her repeat blood work. Her results have stabilized. In addition,I had to feed her multiple small bland meals (white rice, boiled chicken) thourghout the day to help maintain her blood sugar level and to gradual transition back to her regular diet. The clinic vet put her on denamarin (425mg)which she must take for one month to help protect her liver. It took Daisy about two weeks to gain her strength. The sweetner xylitol that I had on my kitchen counter didn't have a bold warning label that it is highly toxic to dogs. It just says "Not recommended for pets"....of course we know that anything from the kitchen is not recommended for dogs. My point is the label should explicitly spell out the the danger to dogs!!!!!!!!! It was an expensive experience to learn what it could do to a dog or I would never have had any product containing xylitol in my house. Please share this with any dog owner you know so no one has to go through this heart breaking ordeal. Who knew what xylitol would do to dogs!! Two weeks ago on a Friday night, my 65lbs Golden Retriever “Daisy” found a bag of sweetener xylitol that I used for baking cookies. Thirty minutes after Daisy consumed xylitol, her blood glucose dropped rapidly causing her to have: vomit, excessive thirst, and muscle tremors. I rushed her to the Animal Emergency Service. She was immediately put on the IV dextrose and fluids. She remained at the clinic for five days. They did glucose checks every couple of hours and ran the liver tox screen. The first 72 hours were critical. According to the vet, the mechanism of this toxicity, in dogs at least, creates a sudden crash of blood glucose and life-threatening changes (liver failure). When Daisy was brought in, her blood work showed her glucose was extremely low and her liver enzymes was at 385 (normal range for dogs is 20 to 60). The next day on Saturday, they did another blood work and her results showed her glucose returned to normal but the liver enzymes elevated to 515. Daisy ate approximately 1 cup of xylitol which was deadly amount for her. Since she was treated immediately within an hour after consumption which may have helped but she was not out of the woods for five days. In three days, her liver enzymes dropped to 365 which was a miracle. At the fifth day, her liver enzymes was at 224 and the vet felt Daisy was on the road to full recovery. Since that time, I followed up twice with Daisy’s regular vet for her repeat blood work. Her results have stabilized. In addition,I had to feed her multiple small bland meals (white rice, boiled chicken) thourghout the day to help maintain her blood sugar level and to gradual transition back to her regular diet. The clinic vet put her on denamarin (425mg)which she must take for one month to help protect her liver. It took Daisy about two weeks to gain her strength. The sweetner xylitol that I had on my kitchen counter didn’t have a bold warning label that it is highly toxic to dogs. It just says “Not recommended for pets”….of course we know that anything from the kitchen is not recommended for dogs. My point is the label should explicitly spell out the the danger to dogs!!!!!!!!! It was an expensive experience to learn what it could do to a dog or I would never have had any product containing xylitol in my house. Please share this with any dog owner you know so no one has to go through this heart breaking ordeal. Who knew what xylitol would do to dogs!!

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