Xylitol Pet Poisoning Cases More than Doubled Over Five Years
Pet Poison Helpline Warns of Growing Danger During National Poison Prevention Week
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MINNEAPOLIS, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Many people are cutting back on sugar, which has led to an enormous increase in the number of products that contain xylitol, a lower-calorie sugar substitute with a low glycemic index that is found naturally in berries, plums, corn, oats, mushrooms, lettuce, trees and some other fruits. Now it is being used to sweeten everything from chocolate and other candy, to peanut butter and toothpaste. While that s great news for people, pets aren t so lucky.
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Mr. Yuk is still Mean.
Mr. Yuk is still Green.
Mr. Yuk still can be seen. He’s turning 50.
That fluorescent green face inside the circle means: Stay away.
Created by Dr. Richard Moriarty in Pittsburgh, Mr. Yuk’s menacing mug continues to be placed on the outside of bottles and other poisonous products.
His five decades of existence most likely will come up during National Poison Prevention Week, which is March 22-28.
There is no telling how many people Mr. Yuk might have saved.
“I hope I saved a lot of people,” said Moriarty, 81, a Lawrenceville native who is retired and living on Washington’s Landing. “I just wanted to help. I had a lot of people around me who supported this idea. I can’t believe it’s still rolling. That fascinates me.”
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NEW YORK, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) is releasing its annual list of top toxins for pets ahead of National Poison Prevention Week (March 21 – 27) to help pet owners, veterinarians, and shelters nationwide continue to keep animals safe and healthy. In 2020, APCC, which operates 24 hours a day and 365 days a year, helped over 370,500 animals, resulting in a 13 percent increase in case volume, with cases from all 50 states and countries across the world.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many pet owners spent a significant amount of time at home throughout 2020, and pets also felt the implications of stay-at-home orders. As new hobbies such as baking and gardening saw a rise in popularity, many pets had more access to potentially toxic items such as chocolate, yeast dough, and indoor and outdoor plants, which saw an 11, 51, and 40
CHARLESTON The West Virginia Poison Center and other centers around the country are celebrating National Poison Prevention Week and Mr. Yuk’s 50th birthda