Clarification on the safety of pine wood

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- 10/12/2020 at 8:00 PM
  Casper and Thumper
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  Okay so my rabbit Casper is HUGE chewer and I’ve tried almost every toy on the market for him, but the only ones he really enjoys are wood blocks. The problem is, the only wood blocks i can really find are almost all made of kiln dried pine. I really need to know if pine is safe if its kiln dried. I’ve asked around all over and i get answers ranging from “Absolutely not. Even if the pine is kiln dried it is still super toxic.” to “Kiln dried pine is perfectly fine and rabbits love it.” And I can’t figure it out lol. I’m low on toys and I need to know if I can go ahead and buy more of Casper’s favorite toys or not. Thanks in advance!!
- 10/14/2020 at 5:20 PM
  Wick & Fable
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  I believe it is. Also, if he has been eating/chewing them for a while and they haven’t caused ill effects, that can serve as good evidence that it’s probably OK too. I feel like if it was toxic, you might have seen ill-effects by now? Though I’m not a vet nor know how much your rabbit eats upon chewing.
  
  Definitely stay in the realm of those that explicitly state the kiln-dried process.
  
  The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 10/14/2020 at 5:20 PM
  Wick & Fable
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  I believe it is. Also, if he has been eating/chewing them for a while and they haven’t caused ill effects, that can serve as good evidence that it’s probably OK too. I feel like if it was toxic, you might have seen ill-effects by now? Though I’m not a vet nor know how much your rabbit eats upon chewing.
  
  Definitely stay in the realm of those that explicitly state the kiln-dried process.
  
  The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 10/14/2020 at 7:53 PM
  LBJ10
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  Kiln-dried is fine. Pine wood isn’t toxic per say. It’s the phenols that are released into the air when “fresh” wood is shaved, etc. Long term exposure of pine shavings, for example, is harmful. Kiln-dried pine pellet litter, on the other hand, isn’t harmful.
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