WombatStew
Well-Known Member
Sharing a message from a friend of a friend whose dog died after ingesting a very small amount of xylitol (a sugar substitute) which is highly toxic to dogs.
On 12 February 2013, an 8 ½ year old Jack Russell named Eddy (pictured above, happily sun-bathing) died from accidentally ingesting the sugar substitute xylitol. His death was not peaceful; it was traumatic and gory... and unnecessary.
Eddys legacy is Project Eddy, founded in his memory on 15 February 2013 to educate pet-owners on the danger of xylitol to their pets and to request responsible and prominent labelling on all xylitol products to allow the public to make an informed decision in order to safeguard their pets. Ignorance as well as xylitol killed Eddy.
However, tiny amounts can be fatal to pets, especially dogs, alarmingly quickly. Even a few milligrams of xylitol can kill a dog within 20 minutes. If the pet lives rurally and without access to an emergency vet - as was the case for Eddy - they stand little chance of surviving.
Please take a few minute to read Eddy's story
http://projecteddy.weebly.com/index.html
https://www.facebook.com/The.Eddy.Project
On 12 February 2013, an 8 ½ year old Jack Russell named Eddy (pictured above, happily sun-bathing) died from accidentally ingesting the sugar substitute xylitol. His death was not peaceful; it was traumatic and gory... and unnecessary.
Eddys legacy is Project Eddy, founded in his memory on 15 February 2013 to educate pet-owners on the danger of xylitol to their pets and to request responsible and prominent labelling on all xylitol products to allow the public to make an informed decision in order to safeguard their pets. Ignorance as well as xylitol killed Eddy.
However, tiny amounts can be fatal to pets, especially dogs, alarmingly quickly. Even a few milligrams of xylitol can kill a dog within 20 minutes. If the pet lives rurally and without access to an emergency vet - as was the case for Eddy - they stand little chance of surviving.
Please take a few minute to read Eddy's story
http://projecteddy.weebly.com/index.html
https://www.facebook.com/The.Eddy.Project