‘Xylitol’ is a sweetener found in many everyday food stuffs and is toxic to animals
The RSPCA is warning about the hazards to pets from an ingredient called Xylitol.
New statistics show that The Veterinary Poisons Information Service (VPIS) received 102 enquiries about xylitol last year. More than in 2013 (91) and 2012 (98).
Around 35 per cent of these cases involved chewing gum including sugar free gum. Others involve medicines including nicotine gums and throat lozenges also containing xylitol.