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Can the smell of dog urine harm my pet rabbit or human health?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Male | neutered | 4 years and 7 months old

I heard tha smell of the dog's urine can harm humans but can it harm bunnies too?

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 23rd, 2018

No, the smell of dog urine will not harm a human nor a bunny. However the ammonia smell of any urine can be harmful if there is a constant stench without any ventilation. This can cause pneumonia. But urine smell per se in a well-ventilated area is not harmful.

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