Dog owners are being urged to keep their pets away from a common sugar substitute that can prove fatal to them - even in small amounts. The Blue Cross has issued a warning over xylitol, a sugar substitute, that is regularly used in sugar-free chewing gum, toothpaste, mouthwash, and vitamin supplements.
It is also used by a small amount of peanut butter brands, and other 'low sugar' or sugar-free products. According to the Veterinary Poisons Information Service, there were more than 250 cases of xylitol poisoning in the UK in 2016. In the vast majority of these cases, the dogs ate some of their owner's chewing gum.
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