"Cedar chips" refer to small pieces or shavings of cedar wood. They are often used for purposes like mulching, bedding for pets, or to give a pleasant scent.
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Do not
use cedar chips as aromatic oils in cedar bedding have been shown to have adverse health effects on small pets.
If pests are a real concern in your area, you can add a
few cedar chips, which are available at most general merchandise outlets.
Just make sure it's a paw - friendly surface, like
small cedar chips or an appropriate gravel.
Sarcoptic mange is contagious, so if that's what your Doberman had, yes, the Sarcoptic mange mite can live off the animal
in cedar chips or bedding or even dirt for a while.
Old dogs or sick dogs need veterinarian consultation before using
cedar chips on a continuous basis
Bedding should be checked for possible allergens such
as cedar chips (reportedly keeps fleas away) or wool that might be causing the reaction.
Custodians covered it with
cedar chips so it would be easier to clean.
Not all materials will work, however: wood flooring is difficult to disinfect, newspaper will blacken a ferret's feet, and
cedar chips hold in bad odors and may even cause respiratory problems.
One part
organic cedar chips and one part organic peat moss; mix together and put in a container.
Developed by Toyokogyo Co. in Osaka Prefecture, the toilets use bacteria that attaches itself to
cedar chips which breaks down the waste into nitrogen and water.
«Anything that predisposes the pet to a respiratory infection (such as dusty cage litter, irritating
aromatic cedar chips or high levels of ammonia from urine accumulation in dirty litter or a dirty cage) should be corrected to lessen the incidence of respiratory problems.»
Having
cedar chips on the walkway can actually protect your pet from encountering fleas, which is always a nice bonus!
Your kitty litters may come from different materials such
as cedar chips, clumping clay, pine shavings, corn cobs, wheat, and recycled paper.
Sawdust should never be used, and
while cedar chips are a popular bedding choice, they do tend to make your guinea pig's coat a bit reddish in color.
Cedar is a natural flea repellent, and a dog bed filled
with cedar chips may be good for outside use when not raining.
Never
use cedar chips, pine chips, kitty litter or corn cob in your hamster habitat.
Certain types of mulches such as cocoa mulch and
cedar chips may also be toxic to dogs.
Do not use materials such as sawdust,
cedar chips, or fabrics that may cause respiratory or other health problems.
Flea traps, sprays, and
cedar chips (fleas hate the smell) are other options.
We always have a need for old towels, blankets, food / water bowls, light bulbs, paper, newspaper, paper towels, chemical cleaners, dog houses, old or new cages, straw and
cedar chips (dog kennels), dog kennels, pee pads, dog / cat food, cat litter, etc..
I thought maybe she has an allergy to
the cedar chips.
The shelves at local pet supply emporia also hold an array of litters made from eco-friendly materials, including recycled newspaper, corn cobs, peanut shell meal, processed orange peel, wheat, pine sawdust and shavings, and hardwood and
cedar chips.
Our shelves hold an array of litters made from eco-friendly materials, including recycled newspaper, corn cobs, peanut shell meal, processed orange peel, wheat, pine sawdust and shavings, and hardwood and
cedar chips.
You can use Cedarwood essential oil (diluted of course),
cedar chips in bedding, kennels and resting spots, and there are also a number of natural products whose active ingredient is cedar oil.
Crush your botanicals well and fill a muslin bag or use it in
the cedar chip mixture of your dogs bed.
For stopping the entry of new fleas cover outer fences with
cedar chips.
It also is helpful to top the vinyl with items that smell clearly unpleasant to cats, such as
cedar chips, perfumes and citrus oils.
It uses
a cedar chip and microbe system to «digest» the human waste.