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Dogs Don’t Need Sweetening Up

Have you ever heard of Xylitol? It’s an artificial sweetener, brand names Xylosweet and PolySweet to name just a few. People use it instead of sugar in a weight loss program, and it can be found also in diet candy, sugarless gum and jellies.  Interestingly enough, xylitol is derived from plants - birch trees, corn, beets and […]

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A Most Unusual Poisoning

This little dog ate lots of pennies! They contained Zinc, and the result was that Kaiba had zinc poisoning. Zinc poisoining in dogs has become more common since 1983 because the composition of US pennies was changed - they contain around 98% zinc. The result of zinc poisoning is that blood cells are destroyed, resulting […]

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Macadamias - Driving Dogs Nuts!!

Mia is a gorgeous cocker spaniel, who loves nothing more than sharing the dinner table with her beloved family. Sitting on the deck with a glass of wine and some macadamia nuts, her “mom” saw no reason not to share the snacks with Mia. She really seemed to enjoy the nuts.
Unfortunately macadamia nuts are toxic […]

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