Can a humidifier effect a dog's respiration?
Hey folks,
I'm now using a humidifier in my bedroom to counter the dry heat that flows through my vents. It helps me a lot, but could it be hurting my dog? Please let me know. Thanks. Eddie |
In article "Edward Holub" writes:
Hey folks, I'm now using a humidifier in my bedroom to counter the dry heat that flows through my vents. It helps me a lot, but could it be hurting my dog? Please let me know. Thanks. Eddie What problem do you have with your dog? --Marshall |
If your dog has congestive heart failure an increase in humidity can make it
harder for any one to breath including dogs. Celeste "Edward Holub" wrote in message ... Hey folks, I'm now using a humidifier in my bedroom to counter the dry heat that flows through my vents. It helps me a lot, but could it be hurting my dog? Please let me know. Thanks. Eddie |
Hey folks,
I'm now using a humidifier in my bedroom to counter the dry heat that flows through my vents. It helps me a lot, but could it be hurting my dog? Please let me know. Assuming your dog is in good health, more harm can come from an overly dry environment than from a common household humidifier. Furnaces, wood stoves and the like can dry out skin and cause excessive itching. The mucosal membranes can become uncomfortably dry and cause a dry cough. I'd say unless your dog has underlying medical conditions that high humidy can adversly affect, it shouldn't be a problem to run a humidifier at night. Just stay away from those additives you can put in wells to clear sinuses (vicks-like liquids). Our children have humidifiers in their bedrooms that run when they have colds, and each has a pet with them, usually. -Sharon |
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