From:
Ferrethealer@aol.com
Date: 2004-05-02 23:16:20 UTC
Subject: Softwood Litters Re: [ferrethealth] Digest 30 Apr 2004 23:47:49 -0000 Issue 661
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <1de.1ecff5eb.2dc6db44@aol.com>
In a message dated 04/30/04 7:48:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
ferrethealth-digest-help@smartgroups.com writes:
Actually, even softwoods in pellet form are safe. The extrusion process
involves high heat that boils away the harmful esters found in the wood,
before the wood pulp is extruded into the pellets.
I disagree with this. It may not happen often, but ferrets have been known
to have anaphylactic reactions to pelleted pine litters - I personally almost
lost one of mine within five minutes of putting the pine litter into his cage.
He was fine with the hardwood pellets.
If your ferrets are fine with the softwood litters, then go ahead and use
them. I won't, ever again, nor do I recommend them.
Dr. Ruth
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Find it. Fix it. And fly again.