The effect of xylitol on cats is at present unknown. No adverse reactions have been reported thus far.
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         Clinician's Brief : Veterinary Medicine Articles : /Xylitol/
         for /Cats/?
         <http://www.cliniciansbrief.com/?p=articles&newsid=222>

     Home care consisting of toothbrushing is another option, but
     adherence is low in /cat/ owners because /cats/ do not tolerate
     this procedure well. /Xylitol/ is a *...*
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         Pet Connection Blog » /Xylitol/ toxicity: Interview with Dr.
         Steven *...* <http://www.petconnection.com/blog/hansen-xylitol/>

     Yeah, there have been no reported cases, liver failure,
     hypoglycemia in /cats/ from /Xylitol/ to our knowledge. In this
     case there was also exposure to *...*
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         Alley /Cat/ Rescue: AquaDent Pet Oral Health Product Contains
         Deadly *...*
         
<http://alleycatrescue.blogspot.com/2009/06/aquadent-pet-oral-health-product.html>

     Jun 2, 2009 *...* The article was on AquaDent Pet Oral Health
     Product and one of its main ingredients being /Xylitol/; which is
     toxic to /cats/ and dogs. *...*
     alley*cat*rescue.blogspot.com/2009/06/aquadent-pet-oral-health-product.html
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         Is Chewing Gum Toxic to Your Pet?
         
<http://www.petplace.com/dogs/is-chewing-gum-toxic-to-your-pet/page1.aspx>

     Most problems have occurred in dogs because they are less
     discriminating eats than are /cats/. With the increased use of
     /Xylitol/ in human products, *...*
     www.petplace.com/dogs/is-chewing-gum-toxic-to-your-pet/page1.aspx
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         Contain-A-Pet Blog » 2007 » March
         <http://containapet.com/Dog_Fence_And_Dog_Training/2007/03/>

     Mar 21, 2007 *...* Note: /Xylitol's/ effect on /cats/ is currently
     unknown. Other sugar sweeteners such as aspartame, saccharin,
     sorbitol, mannitol, and sucralose *...*
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         /Xylitol/ Toxicity
         <http://www.marvistavet.com/html/xylitol_toxicity.html>

     Elevated blood phosphorus levels often bode poorly. alert /cat/.
     WHAT ABOUT /CATS/? So far National Animal Poison Control has no
     reports of /xylitol/ toxicity in *...*
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         /Xylitol/ - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
         <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylitol>

     Mar 11, 2008 *...* A recent study demonstrated that as a water
     additive for animals, /xylitol/ was effective in reducing plaque
     and calculus accumulation in /cats/ *...*
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         /Xylitol/ poisoning in dogs and /cats/
         
<http://www.examiner.com/x-7468-Providence-Pet-Health-Examiner%7Ey2009m4d10-Xylitol-poisoning-in-dogs-and-cats>

     Morguefile Photo/taliesin /Xylitol/ is a sugar substitute which is
     often used in sugarless gums and candies. Cases of /xylitol/
     poisoning have been becoming *...*
     
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         /Xylitol/ - An Increasingly Common Pet Poison: Accidental
         Ingestion *...*
         
<http://pet-nutrition.suite101.com/article.cfm/xylitol_an_increasingly_common_pet_poison>

     /Xylitol/ is a potent poison for dogs. In /cats/, no /xylitol/
     poisonings have been reported to date and the effect of /xylitol/
     on /cats/ remains unknown. *...*
     pet-nutrition.suite101.com/.../*xylitol*_an_increasingly_common_pet_poison
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zoe

Craig Chamberlin wrote:
What about cats?


zoew wrote:

its not the gum Dave.  Xylitol is very deadly to dogs.




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