Sugar Substitutes/Danger for dogs

If your dog steals a diet cookie, call a vet. Xylitol-a sweetener used in many suger-free candies, chewing gums, baked goods, and toothpastes-can cause low blood sugar and liver damage in dogs, reports a study published last year in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. And it doesn't take that much xylitol to create problems: The study says a 22-pound dog that ingests just a gram of the stuff should be treated by a vet.

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