A Tennessee woman warns pet owners of a dangerous ingredient in chewing gum after the dog dies
A Tennessee woman warns pet owners of a dangerous ingredient in chewing gum after the dog dies
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Canon (left) died early Monday after suffering from xylitol poisoning, the owner said.
(Christy Figlio)With only 3 years of age, a hoarse mix called Canon had a lot of life ahead of him.
But that changed abruptly when the puppy ate sugar-free gum last weekend, which led to his untimely death, his owner said.
"I've cried a lot about it," Canon owner Christy Figlio of Nashville, Tennessee, told Fox News.
On Saturday, Figlio and her husband returned home with their two mutts, Canon and Conrad. Figlio said he noticed right away that Canon, an 85-pound dog with a big appetite, was not acting like him when he had very little interest in his dinner that night.
Canon, 3, was a husky mixture, Figlio said.
(Christy Figlio)The next morning, Canon was "lethargic and not very playful," he said. His condition worsened in the early afternoon, which led Figlio to take him to a nearby emergency veterinary clinic. She said she could not stop.
The vets checked his blood, finding that his white blood cell count was "through the roof" and that his liver enzymes were abnormally high, he said.
Initially, Canon was diagnosed with a liver infection. The veterinarians prescribed antibiotics before sending it home.
But only a few hours later, the couple was forced to return "when it began to convulse," Figlio said.
"I've cried a lot because of that."
At 4 a.m. The next day, Figlio and her husband faced the difficult decision to sacrifice Canon. The couple was told that Canon's liver was "closing" and that his blood was not clotting properly, both signs of xylitol poisoning.
Xylitol, a sugar alcohol that is often used as a substitute for sugar, is an ingredient commonly found in sugar-free gums and mints, toothpaste and store-bought baked goods, among others. items, according to PetMD. Although it is typically harmless to humans, the ingredient can be lethal to dogs if swallowed, since "ingestion of products containing xylitol or xylitol causes a rapid release of the hormone insulin, causing a sudden decrease in glucose in the blood of the dog. " PetMD reported.
Signs of xylitol poisoning in dogs include weakness, vomiting, convulsions, tremors, diarrhea, and acute collapse, among other symptoms, according to Pet health network.
The other dog of the couple, Conrad, appears in the image on the newly excavated tomb of Canon.
Figlio said she is not sure how Canon got the chewing gum, explaining that the vet told him that Canon could easily have picked up a piece of chewing gum on the street during a walk or game.
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"I had never heard of xylitol poisoning before," said Figlio. "I always cared about chocolate, but that's nothing compared to this."
In the future, the Tennessee woman hopes that this story will serve as a lesson for other parents of pets.
While she is still mourning the death of the puppy, like Conrad, the other dog of the couple, Figlio said he is "so happy that so many people have seen [the story]. "
"At least we feel like we're helping," he said.
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