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All over the world, countless animals in overcrowded shelters live sadly or struggle for their survival in wild colonies. Day after day, even today, animals that have become inconvenient are still abandoned, deported or mistakenly kept for lack of better knowledge. The Susy Utzinger Animal Welfare Foundation contributes with effective means to the fact that animal suffering can be reduced or even prevented sustainably.

This animal welfare work is based on four pillars:

1. Competence Centre Animal Shelter: Animal shelters become high-quality transition stations for homeless animals, where animals are kept and promoted in a way that is appropriate for their species and finally transferred to good new places.

2. Neutering campaigns: Braking the animal misery

3. Education and training of specialists: Specialists are given the opportunity to optimise their knowledge and improve animal welfare.

4. Education of the population: love of animals with heart and mind

These four elements form the important basis for sustainable animal welfare projects.

Those animals that are not yet able to benefit from the effects of this reconstruction work and have been born into a world where they are not wanted need the emergency aid of SUST.

Emergency aid as a basis for sustainable animal welfare projects: saving lives of animals

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WARNING: POISONING HAZARD!

June 2024

The popular sugar substitute xylitol, also known as birch sugar or E 967, is used in many foods, especially in chewing gums and candies, in baked goods and chocolate, but—what many don't know—also in homeopathic globules, and can be consumed safely by humans. However, in dogs, ingestion of just 0.1 g of xylitol per kg of body weight can lead to severe hypoglycemia. More than 0.5 g of xylitol/kg of body weight can cause liver dysfunction and, if untreated or prolonged, lead to coma and death. Xylitol also causes hypoglycemia in ferrets, rabbits, cows, goats, and baboons.

How does birch sugar poisoning manifest? In some cases, hypoglycemia may occur with a delay. Liver damage can develop without signs of hypoglycemia. However, most often, signs of hypoglycemia such as trembling, dizziness, apathy, weakness, unsteady gait, visual disturbances, and vomiting appear after 30-60 minutes.

What to do?

  • Get to the vet as quickly as possible!
  • Do not attempt self-treatment! Inducing vomiting can further lower blood sugar levels.
Find out more here: www.toxinfo.ch/665
Precaution:
Be sure to check the package insert of homeopathic remedies and seek advice from professionals for alternatives! Ensure that foods containing xylitol are kept out of reach of dogs. Explain to children in the household why sweets are dangerous for dogs. Xylitol is also found in toothpaste. Do not use human toothpaste for brushing dogs' teeth. Many sunscreens and skin creams contain xylitol. Pay attention to the ingredients when purchasing.
 
Country:
  • Switzerland
5 Pillars:
  • Information to the public
WARNING: POISONING HAZARD!
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