Avoid offering soda. Caffeinated varieties can cause toxicity. Diet sodas may contain xylitol, which is acutely toxic. Keep cups, cans, and spills out of reach.
Soda is a carbonated soft drink flavored and sweetened with sugar or artificial sweeteners, sold in cans and bottles. Many varieties are caffeinated.
Comes in regular and diet versions in flavors like cola, citrus, root beer, and ginger ale. Open cups, sticky rims, and counter spills make accidental lick exposure easy.
Energy soda blends raise caffeine exposure further. Diet formulas may use xylitol, saccharin, or aspartame. Carbonation and acidity can irritate the stomach even without other toxins.
