What Is Xylitol? The Dangers of Xylitol/Birch Sugar For Dogs

RTO · 02-18-2024, 12:51 PM

A substance called xylitol, also commonly called “birch sugar,” is making thousands of dogs sick and even causing death, affecting more pets now than ever before. And you might have it in your home right now.

The Pet Poison Helpline confirms that cases of xylitol poisoning have increased dramatically in recent years. “In 2018, we received nearly 4,000 cases and now have more than 20,000 such cases in our database,” Dr. Ahna Brutlag, the helpline’s Director of Veterinary Services, tells the American Kennel Club. She notes that, from 2013 to 2018, xylitol cases increased by 230%.

“While more dog owners have heard about xylitol, they’re still thinking it’s mainly in food products such as sugar-free gum, candy, and other foods,” Dr. Brutlag goes on. “More recently, we’re seeing it turn up in all sorts of surprising places—deodorant, peanut butter, . . .

https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/he...rs-of-xylitol/

I may be late to the party with this info but while researching if

s were good for dogs I ran across this article. Some peanut butters contain xylitol and my dogs love peanut butter as a treat. We like Peter Pan PB and the dogs do too, it does not contain xylitol.

BTW

s are healthy for dogs when given in moderation.

JD Miller · 02-18-2024, 01:04 PM

My winco peanut butter - No Xylitol in it

GBob01 · 02-18-2024, 03:43 PM

Xylitol, along with many other artificial sweetners like aspartame are poisonous to dogs. I try to make sure mine don't get anything with any artificial sweetners.

I won't buy peanut butter with any sweetners in it including sugar or corn syrup. Good peanut butter doesn't need it.

aviator · 02-19-2024, 10:57 AM

My dog can only eat a special diabetic dog food, it's ground up meat and doesn't smell very good either but she likes it.

NRA_guy · 03-18-2024, 08:52 AM

Two stray dogs came on my front porch and killed my cat one morning at 5:00 a.m. a few weeks ago. I have it on security camera video. The dogs were not neighbors' dogs---I had never seen them before.

Anyway, I was researching appropriate responses and somebody told me about xylitol. I had never heard about it, but I looked at artificial sweeteners in some local stores and never saw any containing xylitol. I found it on the internet but did not order any.

Of course 12-gauge 00 lead is another possible solution.

Anyway, the dogs have not been back.

02-18-2024, 12:51 PM	#1
RTO Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Flarda Posts: 29,606	What Is Xylitol? The Dangers of Xylitol/Birch Sugar For Dogs A substance called xylitol, also commonly called “birch sugar,” is making thousands of dogs sick and even causing death, affecting more pets now than ever before. And you might have it in your home right now. The Pet Poison Helpline confirms that cases of xylitol poisoning have increased dramatically in recent years. “In 2018, we received nearly 4,000 cases and now have more than 20,000 such cases in our database,” Dr. Ahna Brutlag, the helpline’s Director of Veterinary Services, tells the American Kennel Club. She notes that, from 2013 to 2018, xylitol cases increased by 230%. “While more dog owners have heard about xylitol, they’re still thinking it’s mainly in food products such as sugar-free gum, candy, and other foods,” Dr. Brutlag goes on. “More recently, we’re seeing it turn up in all sorts of surprising places—deodorant, peanut butter, . . . https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/he...rs-of-xylitol/ I may be late to the party with this info but while researching if s were good for dogs I ran across this article. Some peanut butters contain xylitol and my dogs love peanut butter as a treat. We like Peter Pan PB and the dogs do too, it does not contain xylitol. BTW s are healthy for dogs when given in moderation. __________________ 3 Make America Like Florida

02-18-2024, 01:04 PM	#2
JD Miller Fake Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: PNW Posts: 39,219	My winco peanut butter - No Xylitol in it __________________ .......

02-18-2024, 03:43 PM	#3
GBob01 Coonass Crusader Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: backwoods of south Louisiana Posts: 4,501	Xylitol, along with many other artificial sweetners like aspartame are poisonous to dogs. I try to make sure mine don't get anything with any artificial sweetners. I won't buy peanut butter with any sweetners in it including sugar or corn syrup. Good peanut butter doesn't need it. __________________ I do not believe that the Democrats are single-handedly destroying this country. I know that they, like the Republicans, are using both hands! *III DEO VINDICE*

02-19-2024, 10:57 AM	#4
aviator unum de multis Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bunker's Headquarters. Posts: 52,570	My dog can only eat a special diabetic dog food, it's ground up meat and doesn't smell very good either but she likes it. __________________ "Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem." Pesident Ronald Reagan

03-18-2024, 08:52 AM	#5
NRA_guy Member Join Date: Dec 2021 Posts: 204	Two stray dogs came on my front porch and killed my cat one morning at 5:00 a.m. a few weeks ago. I have it on security camera video. The dogs were not neighbors' dogs---I had never seen them before. Anyway, I was researching appropriate responses and somebody told me about xylitol. I had never heard about it, but I looked at artificial sweeteners in some local stores and never saw any containing xylitol. I found it on the internet but did not order any. Of course 12-gauge 00 lead is another possible solution. Anyway, the dogs have not been back.