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Warning about Xylitol poisoning in dogs - sweetener in mints, gum and some household baking products
http://www.9news.com/acm_news.aspx?O...a-f131478a1f55 Tele almost didn't make it to her first birthday written by: Cheryl Preheim 9NEWS Reporter Created: 8/3/2005 10:17 PM MDT - Updated: 8/3/2005 11:24 PM MDT Tele is a 7-month-old Golden Retriever who loves treats. So, when 2-year-old Jordan started feeding her mints, she loved it. "I was standing right there as my 2-year-old is handing one mint for him, one mint for me type of game and it was literally six mints later that we started seeing signs," said Lindsey Davis, Jordan's mom. Within 15 minutes of eating six mints, Tele was having seizures and vomiting. Davis took her to Aspenwood Animal Hospital on Colorado Boulevard. Dr. Julie Kelly said when Tele got there, "she was basically in a type of a coma." A frantic call to Animal Poison Control revealed that Tele was being poisoned by Xylitol. "It is an artificial sweetener that is in sugarless chewing gums and mints and some household baking products," said Kelly. "It is life threatening to dogs. They can die very quickly." She says veterinarians are seeing more cases of Xylitol poisoning. "We are starting to see these animals that are getting into people's purses or their children are giving them treats and dogs like to eat anything they can," said Kelly. Davis wants to warn other dog owners. "The compound is as close as a hands reach of the check out stand so people need to know that this is toxic to dogs," she said. Tele is back home and feeling better but the vet says she still needs to be watched closely to make sure there isn't any permanent liver damage. (Copyright by KUSA-TV, All Rights Reserved) -- |
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