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| | Sugar substitute can poison dogs - Newsday.com (Site not responding. Last check: ) |
 | | Increasingly popular as a sugar substitute, xylitol is used in gum, toothpaste, mints and candy, as well as in baked goods, both commercial and homemade. |
 | | Subsequently, reports began to rise sharply, due probably as much to increased awareness as well as an overall increase in xylitol use: There were 20 cases in 2003, 82 in 2004 and 193 in 2005. |
 | | Induced vomiting might be appropriate for dogs that have yet to develop symptoms; offering frequent small meals or oral sugar supplements is another course of action a vet might recommend for an asymptomatic canine. |
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