Cedar Shavings

Anyone ever tried cedar shavings for kennel bedding? I've got a puppy that's getting a rash from something and I'm wondering if it might be the cedar. Other dogs have been fine with it but I've heard they can have allergic reactions to it. Anyone have any experience with that?

Some dogs do have reactions to the cedar oil. I have not had one yet but I don't use cedar with pups under 6 or so months. I use pine shavings for them.

I'd look to the feed first environment second. Used cedar, pine and clean Bermuda grass hay. Only issues I've ever had was the Bermuda can make some red and itchy.

S_B

Use it all the time. Change out & put in fresh based on how many & how big. May have to change more often if getting a rash.

Could be that bag or the puppy.

I've bought a bale of hay before and when I finished stuffing houses I was eat up with seed ticks.

Things happen.

EWO

I have one dog that has a reaction to cedar shavings. She gets ant bite looking bumps everywhere the shavings come in contact with her. The rest of the yard never had a problem. I just stick with pine now and never have any issues.

Thanks for the input fellas.

One of my dogs is allergic to cedar shavings she starts biting her paws and legs, they get real red and itchy.

i use a horse bedding product called rapid, very cheap and made from hemp

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Palooka

i use a horse bedding product called rapid, very cheap and made from hemp

---

Can you post a link or a label?

EWO

sure, https://www.strawchip.com/rapid/

my mistake, i'm sure the seller told me it was hemp turns out its rape straw

I will look around here in the states. I have one dog that eats the grass hay I put in the box. Straw, shavings whatever. In fear of being blocked up he gets minimal bedding. Last year I ended up putting him in a brood box on the cold night with a heat lamp.

I went to an all raw diet with a lot of greens thinking he was supplementing himself with the hay. It did not change anything.

He likes to graze I guess.

Wiling to try anything with him.

EWO

I've used it but typically use Pine and i always add some Seven Dust to help keep away ants, fleas or biting bugs

I'd be careful with the seven dust, it's been pulled off the market except the small 16oz bottle. It's a known carcinogenic, has caused reproductive cancer in dogs.

I know Cali Jack was high on this stuff mixed with shavings to rid the dogs of bugs and his dogs reproduction life was very short. The seven dust could have contributed to that. :idea:

S_B

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by EWO

I will look around here in the states. I have one dog that eats the grass hay I put in the box. Straw, shavings whatever. In fear of being blocked up he gets minimal bedding. Last year I ended up putting him in a brood box on the cold night with a heat lamp.

I went to an all raw diet with a lot of greens thinking he was supplementing himself with the hay. It did not change anything.

He likes to graze I guess.

Wiling to try anything with him.

EWO

---

He'll eat wheat straw?

You could try hulls, cottonseed, peanut etc. They are fine which may cause other issues? But its better than freezing.

S_B

I move him to the heat box when it gets cold. When the pine straw or leaves fall this time of year he does not bother the ones on the ground.

Put something in his box and his turds the next day will be slam full of whatever bedding I choose.

I will try anything. When it does not work he gets and empty box or he gets moved to the above ground pen.

EWO

Just to reattack this, my puppy's rashes went away when I switched to pine. I'll give her another six months and then try the cedar one more time just to test it.

Incidentally, she also eats the hay I put in her box... Hasn't caused any issues yet, just poop full of hay.

Put cedar back in last week. No skin issues so far. Maybe she was just too young for it the first time around.