If you see the ingredient “birch sugar” on a food label, keep it out of reach of your pet. While birch sugar sounds harmless — even natural — it’s the same thing as xylitol, a sweetener known as a sugar alcohol that’s toxic to pets.
As for why xylitol may be …

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