04-19-2021, 05:59 AM
Yes, I think Xylitol is being used a lot more now because of the push to have sugar-free foods. It is dangerous for dogs I know, and probably for all animals. We need to read labels carefully. Also beware of some foods that USED to contain ordinary sugar, but the sugar has now been swapped for articificial sweeteners (even things like baked beans!)
To be honest, I always think that within reason and in small amounts, sugar is safer than artificial sweeteners of all kinds.
Re: other artificial sweeteners:
sorbitol, maltitol, and erythritol are not poisonous for dogs. And other sugar-free products such as stevia, saccharin, sucralose, aspartame, etc. are also not poisonous for dogs.
I don't know if it's the same for all animals though.
It's easy to forget about sorbitol as well. A side effect can be diarrhea as it's a laxative. That's harmless, but could worry some people if that happened. The best thing is not to give a dog too much of something with sorbitol.
To be honest, I always think that within reason and in small amounts, sugar is safer than artificial sweeteners of all kinds.
Re: other artificial sweeteners:
sorbitol, maltitol, and erythritol are not poisonous for dogs. And other sugar-free products such as stevia, saccharin, sucralose, aspartame, etc. are also not poisonous for dogs.
I don't know if it's the same for all animals though.
It's easy to forget about sorbitol as well. A side effect can be diarrhea as it's a laxative. That's harmless, but could worry some people if that happened. The best thing is not to give a dog too much of something with sorbitol.
