tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post7714212384122117262..comments2024-03-28T03:09:22.986-04:00Comments on Dawg Business: It's Your Dog's Health!: Xylitol In Dog Plaque-Reducing Products?DawgBloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-10818523936921688302012-01-26T14:28:56.581-05:002012-01-26T14:28:56.581-05:00Hi Pamela,
the toothpastes probably have it for t...Hi Pamela,<br /><br />the toothpastes probably have it for the same reason the water additives do. If you check the response I wrote to Dr. Finch, there is a link to a study which was supposed to prove safety of low level dosages.<br /><br />Fortunately, not ALL dog oral products do contain it, whether water additives or toothpastes.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-52369951026889336532012-01-26T06:45:50.221-05:002012-01-26T06:45:50.221-05:00Actually, it's not just plaque reducing produc...Actually, it's not just plaque reducing products that contain xylitol. Most toothpastes do also. Every toothpaste I've seen in even the better quality pet supply stories have it.<br /><br />I've asked about it all over the internet and have never found a satisfactory answers. Thanks for the link to the Barchas article.Pamelahttp://www.somethingwagging.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-65440452697674767742012-01-23T08:04:08.804-05:002012-01-23T08:04:08.804-05:00Me too! I will read the study - thanks! But I am w...Me too! I will read the study - thanks! But I am with you - I just think xylitol is not a good idea for dogs period. Kol has good points too!Shawn Finch, DVMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-16343046185208309982012-01-23T07:53:56.457-05:002012-01-23T07:53:56.457-05:00So glad I have come across this, I never knew! It&...So glad I have come across this, I never knew! It's hard enough trying to fight natural conditions such as <a href="http://www.arthritis-help-for-pets.com" rel="nofollow">arthritis in dogs</a>, and here we are putting toxins into our dogs! Awareness definately needs to be improved with this. Thanks for pointing this out to me and I'm sure many others.Tom Boothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-4020333288780773992012-01-21T15:31:31.541-05:002012-01-21T15:31:31.541-05:00Hi Kolchak, you bring up a good point about people...Hi Kolchak, you bring up a good point about people often thinking that if a small amount is good that larger amount must be even better. That is quite dangerous even with things that are normally good (such as vitamins).<br /><br />Thank you for bringing up an important point to the discussion.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-58332420473123423942012-01-21T15:28:19.063-05:002012-01-21T15:28:19.063-05:00Hi Rumpy dog! Good to see you here! Lots of things...Hi Rumpy dog! Good to see you here! Lots of things boil down to an simple act of reading the labels and/or products sheet. It is important to be diligent about what our dogs ingest.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-30211208479497440732012-01-21T15:21:03.984-05:002012-01-21T15:21:03.984-05:00Hi Dr. Shawn, thank you for stopping by! It is a p...Hi Dr. Shawn, thank you for stopping by! It is a puzzling matter. But we live in a society where we put <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/08/arsenic-chicken_n_873299.html" rel="nofollow">arsenic</a> in our (and subsequently our dogs' food) and don't think all that much of it.<br /><br />There was a <a href="http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/vsd/article/view/vsd.2011DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-59315510943743249852012-01-21T14:04:15.419-05:002012-01-21T14:04:15.419-05:00Even knowing the toxic dose of xylitol and knowing...Even knowing the toxic dose of xylitol and knowing that *when used as directed* the product should be safe, I just can't get behind any product containing xylitol. Sure, I know it's dangerous, but a lot of dog owners don't. Imagine they see it as an ingredient on this product and think "Xylitol must be safe for Fido." What about the folks who think "If a few drops is Kolchak Pugglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03246753495695769393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-37038326624236052612012-01-21T13:51:13.689-05:002012-01-21T13:51:13.689-05:00Holy Cow! I had no idea! Thanks for posting this ...Holy Cow! I had no idea! Thanks for posting this and for linking up to the Saturday Pet Blogger Hop!Rumpydoghttp://rumpydog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-26079935254351865382012-01-21T11:09:19.618-05:002012-01-21T11:09:19.618-05:00I had read an article by Dr. Khuly that said there...I had read an article by Dr. Khuly that said there were some dog water additives with xylitol-I can't believe that! Such a small amount of xylitol causes toxicity, that I do not think ANY level is safe! And there are so many better options-dogs don't even need their water sweetened! I hope this goes off the market soon. <br /><br />Thanks for the info Jana! You always get to the bottom ofShawn Finch, DVMhttp://rileyandjames.comnoreply@blogger.com