My puppy ate artificial sweetener (erythritol, stevia). Is it toxic?

In looking up the ingredients of Equal, I see that it is made with dextrose and aspartame among other things. There is not xylitol, which is what is toxic to dogs. Check the ingredients of your packet to be sure, but as long as there is no xylitol in it, Goldie should be fine! If there is xylitol in the ingredients, then yes she would be in danger of xylitol toxicity and she should a vet immediately. Good luck, I hope this helps!

It is likely this hard candy will be broken down in her stomach by the stomach acid, but the sugar from it may give her a tummy ache. I would check the ingredients of the hard candy to make sure there is no xylitol in it. That's because xylitol is highly toxic to dogs, and if it does have that ingredient, she will need to see a vet immediately. Xylitol ingestion can be fatal. Otherwise, she should be fine aside from the chance of GI upset in the form of vomiting and/or diarrhea. Should you see that, withhold food for 12-24 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in her normal diet.

Check the ingredients. If one of them is xylitol, get your dog to the vet immediately. Xylitol tricks the dog's system into thinking they've gotten a big dose of sugar, so the pancreas pumps out extra insulin which will make the dog's blood glucose level drop dangerously.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Dog cannot eat sweeties for the most part because these tend to be too rich. Also, some of these sweets are made with a sugar substitute called xylitol which is highly toxic to dogs. Good luck and have a great day!

Oh no, that wasn't good that Kujo ate gum! Thank you for providing the ingredients information for the gum, that was extremely helpful. The good news is that maltitol and sorbital are not toxic to dogs. Because it does not contain xylitol, she should be fine. You may see some stomach upset from eating the gum in the form of vomiting and diarrhea, and I will give you a home remedy to give to her if you see this. Withhold food for 12-24 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in her normal diet. I hope this helps :-)

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Fortunately, there are no toxic ingredients for dogs in this product. Ingestion of large amount of sugar may produce vomiting and transient diarrhea but Kahlua should not develop any more serious symptoms. Please, offer your puppy small amounts of water every 30-60 minutes and monitor her closely at home. If she does develop diarrhea and profuse vomiting, you may have to take her to your local vets to get symptomatic treatment.

Hi there. Yes, if the mint contained xylitol, this is very concerning as it only takes a very small amount to be toxic - especially in a small dog. I would recommend looking up the brand name of the mint online to check the ingredient list. If xylitol is listed as an ingredient, you need to take her to the vet immediately for treatment.