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XYLITOL is a sweetener that is found in a wide range of products. It might also go by other names, including wood sugar, birch sugar, and birch bark extract.

• Sugar-free desserts
• Sugar-free candy and mints
• Sugar-free jams, jellies, and nut butters
• Sugar-free gum
• Mouthwashes, oral rinses, and toothpastes
• Cough syrup
• Medicines like gabapentin and kids’ allergy medicines
• Dietary supplements (like fiber gummies and sleep aids)  

Xylitol poisoning can start within 20 minutes!! Signs include:

• Vomiting
• Decreased activity level
• Weakness and collapse
• Difficulty walking or standing
• Shaking or seizures
• Coma
• Liver failure
• Bleeding problems

XYLITOL poisoning can KILL your dog.  

Call your vet, emergency animal clinic, or animal poison control center if you think your dog has eaten a product containing XYLITOL. Every second counts!!