Cedar/Pine bed harmful for dogs?

[Lorijk]

Hi,

I have a house rabbit and was told that pine/cedar shavings as bedding were harmful to their lungs and breathing. I just bought a dog bed for our new puppy and the inside is filled with some shavings that smell like pine or cedar, as well as stuffing. It has a cover, but I was wondering if the same thing was true for dogs. If so I will get a new one. Does anyone know if this is true?

Thanks!

[BratBoxers]

Here is this hope it helps.



Cedar shavings cause contact allergy in some dogs, due to the oil in the
chips. Dogs with this problem usually have itchiness and sometimes
hairloss. There may be secondary infections if the problem goes on for a
while. I have seen two or three dogs with this problem during the time
I've been in practice.

There is a chance that cedar chips may cause respiratory problems in
sensitive animals but I have only heard of actual cases of this in guinea
pigs.

Wood chips in general can sometimes cause constipation or physical injuries
to the digestive tract in dogs, at least according to clinical reports. We
have seen this in dogs that chew sticks a lot.

A lot of people use cedar chips for bedding and we see very few problems
with them, overall, but there is some potential for causing problems.

Mike Richards, DVM

[Lorijk]

That is very helpful, thanks so much!