Dog Owners Need to Watch Out For Xylitol: Dog Dies After Eating Brownies With Sugar Substitute

A dog owner from West London, England, is turning her grief into an important lesson for other pet parents.

Xylitol is toxic to dogs and can cause low blood sugar, seizures, liver failure and even death in canines who ingest the sugar alcohol.

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“I had no idea how serious eating natural sweeteners was for dogs, the photos of her on life support still make me cry,” Chacksfield toldCaters News Agency.

“I only made brownies with Xylitol in to reduce the amount of sugar I was eating,” the owner said.

“It takes just a quarter of a teaspoon of sweetener to harm a dog,” the owner added.

Xylitol can be found in many sugar-free sweets, gums, spreads and peanut butters. Dog owners should check the label of the sugar-free products they buy and make sure to keep any products containing xylitol somewhere inaccessible to pets.

Xylitol is not the only human food that can cause serious trouble for your pets.

Many dog owners knowabout the dangers of chocolate, butPEOPLE Pet Vet Dr. Evan Antinwarns that onions and garlic, grapes and raisins, raw meat, raw eggs and macadamia nuts are all human foods that are toxic to dogs. All of these foods can cause serious health problems, even death, in dogs.

If you think your dog has ingested something toxic or potentially dangerous to their health, take them to the vet immediately.

source: people.com