Xylitol Toxicity Calculator
Sugar-free gum, sweets and peanut butter risk check.
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How this is calculated
In dogs, xylitol triggers massive insulin release. Doses above 0.1 g/kg cause hypoglycaemia and above 0.5 g/kg are associated with acute liver failure.
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Formula
Dose (g/kg) = pieces × g per piece ÷ weight kg ≥ 0.1 hypoglycaemia · ≥ 0.5 liver failure
Assumptions
- •Label xylitol content; unknown → 1 g/piece worst case
- •Thresholds established in dogs