Ask the Vet: Xylitol Artificial Sweetener Is Toxic to Dogs

Ask the Vet: Xylitol Artificial Sweetener Is Toxic to Dogs
Make sure any peanut butter you feed your dog is free of xylitol. CL Shebley/Shutterstock
Updated:

Q: Hercules, the dog I recently adopted, needs to take medicine that isn’t available as a chewable tablet. May I hide his pills in peanut butter and give them that way?

A: Yes, provided you use peanut butter that is free of xylitol, an artificial sweetener found in many products.

Lee Pickett
Lee Pickett
Author
Lee Pickett, VMD, practices companion animal medicine in North Carolina. Contact her at AskTheVet.pet. Copyright 2024 Lee Pickett, VMD. Distributed by Creators.com
Related Topics