Does peter pan peanut butter have xylitol?

Kitsune loves peanut butter. I give it to him once in awhile as a kong stuffer, and one of his favorite treats are my homemade peanut butter cookies. In most cases, peanut butter is safe to feed dogs in moderation. However, a new brand of peanut butter includes the deadly (to dogs) ingredient xylitol. read more

Krush Nutrition's "Nutty by Nature" xylitol-containing peanut butter. Xylitol, a natural sugar alcohol sweetener popular for its low glycemic index but known to cause hypoglycemia and hepatic necrosis in dogs, is now also found in several specialty peanut and nut butter brands. read more

We at Preventive Vet are happy to report that there has been an increase in awareness about xylitol - both in peanut butter and in the more than 700 other products xylitol is found in - and we have been able to influence some companies to change their labeling and warning practices. read more