7/26 Henry

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I was thinking about Henry's numbers since Sunday and I was trying to think what could be different. Now he did get a blue 109 at +4 on Sunday, but then got the big rise to 300's for +6 that day which could have been a bounce and maybe even into the next day.
I started thinking and when he went in for a recheck last Thursday after his dental, I asked if there was anything I could do besides brushing his teeth to try to keep the tartar down on his teeth and she said there was an additive you could put in their drinking water that would help. I first added this to their water about noon Sunday. So I get out the bottle today and started reading the ingredients and it contains Xylitol which is a sugar alcohol that is obtained from beets, birch tree bark, corn, etc. So I read more about it online and it can cause big problems in dogs if they ingest a large amount, like eating several sticks of chewing gum, it has caused hypoglycemia and seizures in some dogs in as little as 30 minutes after ingesting. It is a sugar, but does not require insulin to utilize it I think is what I read. So I have removed that from their water dishes. Didn't mention adverse reactions in cats but I figure that is because most cats don't get into stuff like gum and candy that it might be in like dogs do.
Don't know if that could have anything to do with his numbers, but thought I'd give everyone a heads up in case they decide to get something like this for their pets. I find it weird that the manufacturer of this product specifically indicates it is for cats and dogs if dogs have had this kind of response to Xylitol. Of course, it may be a minute amount. If it is a SUGAR I sure don't want to give it to Henry. I am going to ask my vet about it tomorrow, the print on the bottle is tiny; she may not even realize it has Xylitol in it.
 
Unfortunately a lot of cat products have that in it. (like hairball remedies, etc). It is ok to give on rare occasion, but not something I would give on a daily basis. Any alcohol sugar falls into that category (sorbitol, xytol, mannitol, etc).
 
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