We Hope
12-04-2008, 10:03 PM
http://www.dolittler.com/2008/11/29/Dolittler%E2%80%99s-back-on-the-Xylitol-attack-the-Rescue-Remedy-and-Tic-Tac-edition.html
Dolitter blog November 29, 2008
"In my last post on this subject I railed against Flintstones and Starbucks. Both brands had recently changed their formulas to include Xylitol in several of their products. (Flintstones in some of their kids’ vitamins and Starbucks in some of their mints.) Neither brand went out of its way to warn its clientele of the change.
"This was especially problematic for me as a result of my former allegiance to Flintstones as a reasonable canine multivitamin alternative. I was left to ponder how to reach all of the clients to whom I’d once advanced Flintstones as a safe and effective product for their pets.
"When Fido snarfed up a couple of Tic-Tacs in the past you didn’t flinch, right? You certainly didn’t call the vet to determine the toxic dose of Xylitol and whether immediate medical treatment was necessary. But now that Tic-Tacs now contain Xylitol, will you know to worry?
(This is their "Chill", sugar-free version.)
"Kudos in this Xylitol awareness department go to the manufacturers of Trident gum. Though many Trident products contain this ingredient, it says so boldly. Not so with the newest loser product to adopt Xylitol: Rescue Remedy.
"You heard that right. This bach flower extract-containing product we often recommend to soothe our dogs’ high-strung souls has succumbed to the Xylitol dogpile. No longer can I safely recommend Rescue Remedy now that its pastilles contain the ingredient. Though its other products have reportedly not yet been tainted by this sweetener’s potentially dog-toxic effects, I can no longer trust the manufacturer to keep its products Xylitol free without fair warning.
"Thanks for this news goes to Nancy Freedman-Smith of the Gooddogz blog. Her personal experience with rescue Remedy pastille poisoning led her to call for a boycott on all its products until the manufacturer rescinds its use of Xylitol or applies warning labels to its products á la Trident."
http://mainepets.mainetoday.com//blogentry.html?id=9116
Gooddogz blog entry re: Rescue Remedy pastilles containing Xylitol
Note that it's the pastilles only which contain the Xylitol--as of now, the liquid does not.
http://organicpharmacy.org/products/Rescue.Remedy.Pastilles.-.Black.Currant
Link to product
"Inactive Ingredients:
Sugar substitute (sorbitol, isomalt), gelling agent (gum arabic), natural flavor (black currant), citric acid, natural colors (extract of red cabbage, edler, black carrot), sweetener (xylitol), vegetable oil, glazing agent (vegetable oil, beeswax), sweetener (thaumatin)"
I have regular TicTacs here and hurriedly checked the label--they DO NOT contain Xylitol. If and when they ever do, they are out of this house for good. Trident gum isn't welcome here because of the Xylitol and neither will TicTacs be if they all switch to Xylitol. :mad:
Kathy
Dolitter blog November 29, 2008
"In my last post on this subject I railed against Flintstones and Starbucks. Both brands had recently changed their formulas to include Xylitol in several of their products. (Flintstones in some of their kids’ vitamins and Starbucks in some of their mints.) Neither brand went out of its way to warn its clientele of the change.
"This was especially problematic for me as a result of my former allegiance to Flintstones as a reasonable canine multivitamin alternative. I was left to ponder how to reach all of the clients to whom I’d once advanced Flintstones as a safe and effective product for their pets.
"When Fido snarfed up a couple of Tic-Tacs in the past you didn’t flinch, right? You certainly didn’t call the vet to determine the toxic dose of Xylitol and whether immediate medical treatment was necessary. But now that Tic-Tacs now contain Xylitol, will you know to worry?
(This is their "Chill", sugar-free version.)
"Kudos in this Xylitol awareness department go to the manufacturers of Trident gum. Though many Trident products contain this ingredient, it says so boldly. Not so with the newest loser product to adopt Xylitol: Rescue Remedy.
"You heard that right. This bach flower extract-containing product we often recommend to soothe our dogs’ high-strung souls has succumbed to the Xylitol dogpile. No longer can I safely recommend Rescue Remedy now that its pastilles contain the ingredient. Though its other products have reportedly not yet been tainted by this sweetener’s potentially dog-toxic effects, I can no longer trust the manufacturer to keep its products Xylitol free without fair warning.
"Thanks for this news goes to Nancy Freedman-Smith of the Gooddogz blog. Her personal experience with rescue Remedy pastille poisoning led her to call for a boycott on all its products until the manufacturer rescinds its use of Xylitol or applies warning labels to its products á la Trident."
http://mainepets.mainetoday.com//blogentry.html?id=9116
Gooddogz blog entry re: Rescue Remedy pastilles containing Xylitol
Note that it's the pastilles only which contain the Xylitol--as of now, the liquid does not.
http://organicpharmacy.org/products/Rescue.Remedy.Pastilles.-.Black.Currant
Link to product
"Inactive Ingredients:
Sugar substitute (sorbitol, isomalt), gelling agent (gum arabic), natural flavor (black currant), citric acid, natural colors (extract of red cabbage, edler, black carrot), sweetener (xylitol), vegetable oil, glazing agent (vegetable oil, beeswax), sweetener (thaumatin)"
I have regular TicTacs here and hurriedly checked the label--they DO NOT contain Xylitol. If and when they ever do, they are out of this house for good. Trident gum isn't welcome here because of the Xylitol and neither will TicTacs be if they all switch to Xylitol. :mad:
Kathy