There have been a lot of emails going around the Dalmatian email lists lately about Xylitol, and what it will do to your dog, if ingested. It will poison your dog, and can cause liver damage or liver failure. It is a medical emergency, if your dog ingests Xylitol, so be sure to contact your vet immediately. Do not wait. I also recommend that you do not let your dog eat anything that has artificial sweeteners in it. Many products around your house contain Xylitol, such as gum, toothpaste, Crest White Strips, mints, baking mixes, sugar free Jell-O, pudding, and vitamins. You have to wonder, don’t you, that if it’s dangerous for your dog, it probably will harm you as well?? I personally, hate fake sugars of any sort, and refuse to eat anything with fake sugar. I used to drink diet pop once in awhile, and it always made my kidneys hurt, so I avoid it. Please be careful, and protect yourself and your precious pets.
If you believe your dog has ingested poison, you can give them a tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide down their throat, wait five minutes, and they should vomit. If not, give them another tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide and wait five minutes for them to vomit. You should take them to a vet right away.
We have a lot of snakes in our area, and another thing I keep on hand is children’s Benadryl, which our vet recommended to keep the dog from swelling after a snake bite.
Here is a link to a first aid sight for dogs:
I also keep home veterinary manuals for both the dogs and horses. Both books have come in really handy a number of times. My dog manual is called Dog Owner’s Home Veterinary Handbook by Delbert G. Carlson, D.V.M. and James M. Giffin, M.D. It has been really helpful many times. My horse manual is Horse Owner’s Veterinary Handbook by James M. Giffin, M.D. and Tom Gore, D.V.M. Excellent resources!
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