Trouble with Erythritol

Re:Trouble with Erythritol by cmrdporcupine on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @07:32AM (#35068236)

Great sweetener, maybe my only complaint is ... slight minty taste, but be damn careful with it if you or anybody you know has a dog. Even very small quantities are lethal to them.

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Re:Trouble with Erythritol by darkerside on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @08:10AM (#35068551)

Yikes, didn't know this. Thanks. Cats?

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Re:Trouble with Erythritol by zamerick on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @08:22AM (#35068659)

Also lethal to them. The big issue for dogs is that xylitol is used in several brands of peanut butter (or it was) and that's a common treat or medicine aid for dog owners

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Re:Trouble with Erythritol by YeahNO on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @10:24AM (#35070106)

Is it lethal to cats though? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29430681/

I mean, better to be safe than sorry, but it doesn't seem to affect them in this study. Other non-scientific sources are all over the map on the question.

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Re:Trouble with Erythritol by kristjansson on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @12:21PM (#35071846)

1000x this. The most worried I've even been for my dog was when she got into a pack of gum sweetened with xylitol. She's fine, thankfully. Fun fact: the ASPCA poison control line has a database of products containing xylitol (and presumably tons of other stuff) and the concentration in each. Strongly recommend a call if your dog or cat gets into something dangerous (while you're driving to the vet).

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