Coastal Veterinary Group

4 days ago

** Date 📅 to note**

On Thursday 27th February between 12noon and 2pm we will be closed for a staff meeting. Unless it's an emergency please avoid those times. The doors will be locked and calls diverted to our emergency phone.
Before 12pm and after 2pm we will be as normal. If you have an emergency we will be there and available. Thank you. 😊 ... See MoreSee Less

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Coastal Veterinary Group

1 week ago

⏳️ TIME TO CHECK THOSE INGREDIENT LISTS ✅️

Xylitol is an artificial sweetener food additive E967. It's commonly found in sugar-free products such as chewing gum, sweets and mints. It's also found in some nut or peanut butters, food and health suppliments and more commonly used as a sugar substitute in home baking, it is readily available from supermarkets and health food stores. Birch Sugar is appearing more and more on ingredient lists. Birch Sugar is Xylitol it's extracted and processed from the bark and sap of a Birch tree - birch sugar just sounds more natural than xylitol or E967.

Xylitol or Birch Sugar is extremely toxic and life threatening in dogs 🐕 (not so much in cats). It's time to check the ingredient lists of any extras that you give to your pet. ... See MoreSee Less

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