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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / March 2007ingestion of xylitol, a sugar alcohol - KILLS DOGS
I was alarmed by this so thought it deserved its own heading in our group. Sorry jbuch Deke wrote: > Sherry, I have been reading that xylitol kills dogs. Causes liver > failure I believe. ================================ > Clinical RelevanceAlthough xylitol causes hypoglycemia in dogs, hepatic failure after ingestion has not previously been reported. Note that there is no statement of how much Xylitol was ingested per dog. So, the deadliness of this stuff remains unknown. Abstract Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association October 1, 2006, Vol. 229, No. 7, Pages 1113-1117 doi: 10.2460/javma.229.7.1113 Acute hepatic failure and coagulopathy associated with xylitol ingestion in eight dogs Eric K. Dunayer, MS, VMD; Sharon M. Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, PhD, DABVT American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Animal Poison Control Center, 1717 S Philo Rd, Ste 36, Urbana, IL 61802-6044. (Dunayer, Gwaltney-Brant) Address correspondence to Dr. Dunayer. Case Description8 adult dogs were evaluated for treatment of lethargy and vomiting after ingestion of xylitol, a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener in various products. Clinical FindingsIn addition to vomiting and lethargy, 5 of the dogs had widespread petechial, ecchymotic, or gastrointestinal tract hemorrhages. Common clinicopathologic findings included moderately to severely high serum activities of liver enzymes, hyperbilirubinemia, hypoglycemia, hyperphosphatemia, prolonged clotting times, and thrombocytopenia. Necropsies were performed on 3 dogs and severe hepatic necrosis was found in 2. In the third dog, histologic examination revealed severe hepatocyte loss or atrophy with lobular collapse. Treatment and OutcomeTreatments varied among dogs and included IV administration of fluids; plasma transfusions; and, if indicated, administration of dextrose. Three dogs were euthanatized, 2 dogs died, 2 dogs made a complete recovery, and 1 dog was recovering but was lost to follow-up. Clinical RelevanceAlthough xylitol causes hypoglycemia in dogs, hepatic failure after ingestion has not previously been reported. Because an increasing number of consumer products contain xylitol, clinicians should be aware that ingestion of xylitol can have serious, life-threatening effects. || I was alarmed by this so thought it deserved its own heading || in our [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] ||| Causes liver ||| failure I believe. The consumption of chocolate can kill dogs. Different metabolizism.  Signature-- "We can't be so fixated on our desire to preserve the rights of ordinary Americans ..." -- President Bill Clinton, 'USA Today' March 11, 1993: Page 2A Glory, glory the world is saved by the Democrats. They promise to be just as honest and bipartisan as they were before the 1994 elections. > || I was alarmed by this so thought it deserved its own heading > || in our [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > The consumption of chocolate can kill dogs. Different > metabolizism. I'm still wondering what people are feeding their dogs that they discovered this problem in the first place? Mine eat dog food -- <shrug> SignatureBlueBrooke 254/236/135 -- 01 Jan 2007 > I'm still wondering what people are feeding their dogs that they > discovered this problem in the first place? When I took my dog for a walk the other day, right there on the stairs of my building was an honest-to-God Girl Scout Thin Mint cookie (or something very like one), my favorite kind. I hurried her past it so she wouldn't snag it, and then a block down the street, we came to a full bag of Doritos just lying there on the sidewalk. I started to think maybe God was testing my dietary commitment; but if so, I passed. Not that I would ordinarily eat food off the ground, but the chips were still in the bag.... SignatureAaron -- 285/235/200 -- http://aaron.baugher.biz/ "If you hear hoofbeats, you just go ahead and think horsies, not zebras." > > I'm still wondering what people are feeding their dogs that they > > discovered this problem in the first place? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Not that I would ordinarily eat food off the ground, but the chips > were still in the bag.... Hi, Aaron -- That is so funny. At least you didn't throw yourself on the food and claim to be saving your dog -- LOL! My grandmother said she never started smoking because she watched her friends in high school scrounge up butts from the road to smoke!! Ugh -- I think that would have convinced me, too. I wonder if American's would be skinnier if they had to get their Doritos from the gutters, too? I know it would have gotten MY attention! Yuck -- I've grossed myself out. LOL! SignatureBlueBrooke 254/236/135 -- 01 Jan 2007 >>|| I was alarmed by this so thought it deserved its own heading >>|| in our [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Mine eat dog food -- <shrug> Maybe the title should be PEOPLE KILL DOGS WITH JUNK TREATS. It is as much people that kill dogs with improper foods as it is improper foods kill dogs. But, hey, it is an attention drawing headline to throw out there to get people to read. Truth doesn't matter in a headline. If you want truth, go read a medical journal.... I'm gagging as I say that one. Looks better, and may do more good. > Looks better, and may do more good. And is more accurate, I think -- Except, of course, as far as Aaron's problem with people leaving food on the streets. My grandmother cooks for her dogs. Can't blame her, really, since she's all alone and she likes it, the dogs like it -- the problem is the dogs are wider than they are tall, and they aren't supposed to be that way (I think these are Yorkies). She's always had dogs and they've always been fat. Since they eat with her, I guess it could be chalked up to the "Standard American Diet." SignatureBlueBrooke 254/236/135 -- 01 Jan 2007 Or except for a guest throwing something tempting in a waste basket, or a purse or pocket with mints being left within a dog's reach, or a nasty neighbor tossing things in your yard, etc. | And is more accurate, I think -- | [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] | they've always been fat. Since they eat with her, I guess it could be | chalked up to the "Standard American Diet." I've given my dog low carb ice cream. >> || I was alarmed by this so thought it deserved its own heading >> || in our [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Mine eat dog food -- <shrug> > I've given my dog low carb ice cream. Is he dead yet? Or just an extra cold nose, but still breathing? >>>|| I was alarmed by this so thought it deserved its own heading >>>|| in our [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> >>Mine eat dog food -- <shrug> |
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