An unforeseen and tragic event is what struck Kate Chacksfield and her beloved dog Ruby, a 7-year-old female Hungarian Hound who died after taking 2 brownies. But what really caused her death?
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himHer dog dies after eating cookies, the owner warns about the risks of a particular ingredient
An unexpected and tragic event is what struck Kate Chacksfield and her beloved cane Ruby, a 7 year old female Hungarian hound that is died after taking 2 brownies. But what really caused his death?
Following the death of her beloved bitch, a London woman is running a real social and television campaign to warn all animal lovers about the risks of an ingredient contained in some types of cookies. But let's take a step back.
Ruby died in October 2018 after eating 2 cookies that Kate left sealed on a table. The woman warns that it was not cocoa, as one might think, that was fatal to the animal, but xylitol, a sugar substitute, toxic to dogs of all sizes.
Unfortunately, this sweetener is increasingly present in biscuits and foods, consequently it becomes easier for our pets to take it inadvertently, with all the risks that this entails.
As the woman told a British newspaper:
“I knew the dangers of chocolate for dogs, but I had no knowledge of the risks of xylitol. If I had, I would have taken Ruby to the vets right away as soon as I realized she had eaten the brownies. "
Since Ruby had eaten small amounts of chocolate in the past and nothing had happened, even in the latter case she was not particularly worried. But 36 hours after ingestion, the situation dramatically deteriorated.
Despite the rush to the vet, it was not immediately clear exactly what had happened and it was thought that Ruby was a victim of rat poisoning, which the dog may have eaten when she was away from home.
Ruby ended up hooked up to a myriad of tubes and, with the help of the doctors, fought for her life. Once she was transferred to the Royal Veterinary College, she finally discovered that she was the xylitol that created the serious problems that the animal was suffering from. By then, however, it was too late to save her. Ruby died of liver failure and a suspected stroke after eight days.
According to Dr Nicola Robinson, head of the Veterinary Poisons Information Service, even a small amount of xylitol is toxic to dogs.
“Only half a gram of pure xylitol per kilogram of weight - about one eighth of a teaspoon - is enough to cause liver failure in dogs. About a quarter of a teaspoon is enough to harm a dog the size of a Labrador. "
It's too late for Ruby, but her owner is doing everything she can to spread her story, convinced that this will save the lives of other pets.
"I am doing what I can now to warn others and raise awareness, as I don't want another dog owner to pass what I have been through," said the woman.
In addition to xylitol, we also remind you other ingredients toxic to our dogs:
- chocolate
- sweets and ice cream
- garlic
- onions
- nights
- salt (and foods that contain it)
- eggs
- grapes and raisins
- ossicles
We always pay attention to keep “temptations” away from our animal friends!
Read also:
- 10 foods to never give to our dogs
