Yes, but these are the articles that are being argued against as not being valid, so I thought that perhaps there were some other studies, I could read. Sorry for being a pain. I have a 40lb bag of Woodstove Pellets waiting to be used.
This should be good reading. That is the only way to go in a discussion — at least for me — to have researches to back one up. I will read them. That would be like you breating in from a bottle of pine sol. However, I feel feeling is not very scientific but, alas, such is me that if you had a litterbox of pine shavings for a rabbit in a bunny room there is hardly a risk as the amount of circulation of air would disperse the aromatic substances very widely. I think the trouble with pine shavings really is related to small, poorly-ventilated habitats, such as hutches or tanks for rats etc.
I think pine shavings are a thing of the past anyways as their absorbency is very poor. The modern paper-based litters have a much larger wet volume. Does or has anyone used pine shaving in a litter box? I ran out of wood pellets and had to once, YUCK! I used cedar when I first got Chacha. I used it in a litter box and around her cage. Big mistake in the cage, lol. Members Current visitors New profile posts Search profile posts.
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For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Problems with Pine Shavings? Thread starter kherrmann3 Start date Aug 24, Help Support RabbitsOnline:. Hello, I was wondering if anyone out there could give me some information about how pine shavings can cause rabbits to get sick? I was reading about elevated liver enzymes as a side-effect, but was wondering if there are any more symptoms? I have a three-year old Netherland dwarf rabbit Toby , and he has had pine litter since I got him.
Right now, he only has pine shavings in his corner litter pan, and the rest of the cage has no litter in it it's a plastic bottomed cage. He does not eat his litter, and I normally get bags of the shavings that have less dust than other pine shavings. I recently became worried because Toby has had mild diarhhea. I called the vet and they said it could be due to the hot weather. He is fine now he got better in a day or two , and I was curious if this could be from the shavings?
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You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Can I use pine shavings as bedding in my rabbit hutch? Thread starter Willow's Meadow Start date Jul 29, Sort by date Sort by reaction score.
Willow's Meadow Songster 9 Years. Apr 16, 7 Are pine shavings okay for a rabbit hutch? I heard its bad for them to breathe in My rabbit is going to live with the chickens but not on the floor with them in a hutch. Is it okay if it is breathing in pine shavings because that is what I use for my chickens bedding?
Should I use straw in the hutch? Also what should I use as bedding in the litter box? Last edited: Jul 29, Jul 13, 1, 2 Southern VA. I prefer to use Aspen bedding, or Paper bedding in their coop, but I do use pine in their litter box as its cheaper and I dump the litter box almost daily Cedar is what you NEVER want to use!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 3, , , 2, New Jersey. Cedar and to a lesser degree pine have volatile organic components that over an extended period of exposure can cause systemic problems for rodents.
Temporarily, pine wold be fine. Over an extended period of time I would want to use something else. Learn the scoop about Cedar Shavings here. Laboratories that do drug tests on rabbits are the ones avoiding softwood shavings. Why are pine shavings bad for rabbits?
Straw is the most common bedding choice, as it is relatively inexpensive and highly absorbent. Wood shavings are absorbent and most varieties are compostable. The use of pine and cedar as litter for house rabbits should be avoided. Other superior litters, such as recycled paper and aspen shavings are available and you should steer potential adopters and those who already have rabbits to these safer alternatives.
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