my dog just ate a pack of gum, will she be ok?
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Is it regular or sugarless gum?
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sugarless -Stride
If you still have the package, check the label to see if it has Xylitol. That is extremely dangerous to dogs. Your vet should have an emergency number; please call it and let us know what happens.
I have read that Xylitol that is found in some sugarless gums is NOT good for dogs, does it have that in it? Regardless, I think you should call a vet. An E-vet at this time of night!! Good luck
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i can't even read the package, it's all chewed up
I just looked up Stride gum it has xylitol in it, please call the vet.
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yeah but.. this is the new one... Stride Colbat sugarfree gum... i just looked up the ingredients, no xylitol
Ingredients
Sorbitol , Gum Base , Glycerol , Mannitol , Natural and Artificial Flavors , Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate - Less than 2% , Aspartame - Less than 2% , Acesulfame K - Less than 2% , Soy Lecithin - Less than 2% , BHT - to Maintain Freshness - Less than 2% , Blue 1 Lake - Less than 2% , Blue 1 - Less than 2% , Red 40 - Less than 2%
Here are the ingredients in the gum....
ETA - can you at least call the vet? They may have run into this before...
Sorbitol , Gum Base , Glycerol , Mannitol , Natural and Artificial Flavors , Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate - Less than 2% , Aspartame - Less than 2% , Acesulfame K - Less than 2% , Soy Lecithin - Less than 2% , BHT - to Maintain Freshness - Less than 2% , Blue 1 Lake - Less than 2% , Blue 1 - Less than 2% , Red 40 - Less than 2%
Here are the ingredients in the gum....
ETA - can you at least call the vet? They may have run into this before...
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so then.. if there is no xylitol, she will be ok right?
I can't tell about Sorbitol from my quick Google searches. I would really call the vet and ask specifically about sorbitol.
Another option is to induce vomiting just to be safe.
Another option is to induce vomiting just to be safe.
Oh okay the one I looked up has it in there, just call for your peace of mind
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well, i think i am going to wait until tomorrow.. the dog seems fine, she's playing and acting normal right now.. it's actually a dog i am sitting for...
Here is a vet clinic's site that has info about xylitol and dogs.
http://www.knowlesanimalclinics.com/...ll-dog-owners/
Worth looking into. I did not know this until recently. The Stride site lists all flavors as containing xylitol.
Hope everything turns out ok.
http://www.knowlesanimalclinics.com/...ll-dog-owners/
Worth looking into. I did not know this until recently. The Stride site lists all flavors as containing xylitol.
Hope everything turns out ok.
For future purposes, I think if there's any concern about a pet potentially ingesting xylitol, all pet owners should consult a vet asap. It's toxic, aka poison, to them, and waiting can cause severe vital organ damages, even death. Waiting a few hours could be a difference between life and death for some because if caught early, the vet would be able to attempt to induce vomit immediately.
