Everybody knows that chocolate is poisonous to dogs, but I've heard that sugar-free gum is even more toxic. I was told that a dog can eat a little bit of chocolate and be okay, but that a little bit of sugar-free gum will kill them within 20 minutes. Is that true?
http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusad... TRUE! Xylitol is very dangerous for dogs!
I'm a licensed vet, and the answer is a resounding YES. The xylitol in just a few pieces of sugar free gum can cause liver failure in a 40 pound plus dog. I have lost two dogs to xylitol and treated many others. Most of the time, it only causes low blood sugar, but when the liver is targeted, then most dogs will need to be transferred to a 24 hour specialty hospital, and the odds are not good.
That sounds like a www.Snopes.com question.
Never did hear that.
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Like with all toxic substances, it depends on the size of the dog and the amount they ingest. Xylitol is highly toxic even at the doses found in some sugar free gum/candy. Baking chocolate has a much higher concentration of the toxic components (theobromine and caffeine) than does dark chocolate, semi-sweet, or milk chocolate. And of course there are individual differences between how much of any one toxin a particular dog's liver and kidneys can handle. My 30 lb dog ate a half pound bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips when a careless visitor put a bag of groceries down on the floor in my kitchen and didn't put them away before leaving. She vomited once and then was fine. Another dog her size may not have been so lucky. So it goes with any toxic substance, so it's best to avoid all exposure rather than risk it.
This is a convenient chart to put up somewhere visible to remind yourself (and others in your household) what to be aware of:
(I will point out, mushrooms doesn't refer to the common culinary mushrooms: white/button/crimini/portobello.)
Xylitol, a common sweetener in sugar-free gum,s is TOXIC! It can cause liver failure, depending on how much was ingested and the individual dog.