Extraction and Analysis of Xylitol in Sugar-Free Gum Samples by GC-MS with Direct Aqueous Injection

Table 4

Amount of gum sticks required to supply toxic dose to make a dog sick.

Size of the dog	Amount of xylitol to cause hypoglycemia (g)	Number of gum pieces required to supply toxic dose (dose: 0.1 g of xylitol per kg of dog)
		Fresh (xylitol = 179 mg)	5 min chewed (xylitol = 7.8 mg)	15 min chewed (xylitol = 1.1 mg)
2 kg Chihuahua	0.2	1	26	182
4 kg Yorkie	0.4	2	51	364
6 kg Jack Russell Terrier	0.6	3	77	545
12 kg Border Collie	1.2	7	154	1091
25 kg Golden Retriever	2.5	14	320	2273