From:
Caitlyn Martin
Date: 2003-09-13 17:40:05 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] is cedar wood bad for ferrets?
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Cc: mjanke@miamiferret.org
Message-Id: <20030913134005.63828ad5.whiteweasel@earthlink.net>
On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 17:17:24 +0100 (BST)
mjanke@miamiferret.org wrote:
> It's the aromatic oils in cedar that's the problem, and not particles
> of cedar. Of course breathing in any kind of wood particles would not
> be good, but that's not the primary concern with cedar. I believe the
> phenols in cedar can cause liver damage.
There is an article about toxicity of cedar and pine wood for ferrets
here:
http://www.trifl.org/cedar.shtml
All the best,
Caity and the notorious nine