After a tense end-of-the-week, we finally got to bring Hokie home yesterday, and he seemed very happy to see us! He responded well to the overall treatment, but we had some scares when his blood sugar kept dropping every time they took him off the IV. However, the sugar stablized, and they released him yesterday morning. He is on three different medications for the next couple of weeks, and he will have to go back to the vet in a week for more tests to make sure everything is looking ok. We will have to keep a detailed check on him for a while to make sure his glucose levels are good and his liver is ok.
So PLEASE, spread the word to all the dog owners you know about the dangers of xylitol. We are among the few lucky ones; if we had not called the vet, or if the nurse didn't ask the vet about the gum, we may have lost him that first night. This looks to be one of the most toxic poisions to dogs that is very commonly around the house. The treatment, if they catch it soon enough to be effective, is long, taxing, and VERY expensive.
I think that in 20 or 30 years, we ourselves are going to realize that all of these artificial sweeteners and such are causing us more damage than good. I think I'll stick with good ole' bubble yum and big league chew from now on :)
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I'm glad you shared that warning. When we have gum in the house, it's usually out of our dog's reach, but with kids ... well, you know anything's possible. :o) I will check to see what kinds we have around and lock up the xylitol!!
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