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

Table 1

The amount of xylitol and number of fresh gum sticks that can cause hypoglycemia in dogs [16–18].

Size of the dog	Amount of xylitol to cause hypoglycemia in dog (g) (dose: 0.1 g of xylitol per kg of dog)	Required number of gum sticks
		Ice breakers (1.5 g of xylitol/gum stick)	Stride (0.2 g of xylitol/gum stick)	Trident (0.2 g of xylitol/gum stick)
2 kg Chihuahua	0.2	1	1	1
4 kg Yorkie	0.4	1	2	2
6 kg Jack Russell Terrier	0.6	1	3	3
12 kg Border Collie	1.2	1	6	6
25 kg Golden Retriever	2.5	2	12	12