We all have in our cupboards small
bottles of essential oils
to treat or relieve our daily ailments.
And we could be tempted to use them for our
dogs
and
cats
… Attention, rigorous precautions!
To discover
Fence and neighborhood: what does the law say?
Can I put essential oil on my cat or dog?
Aromatherapy is not really an alternative medicine because essential oils contain powerful and concentrated active ingredients.
Dogs and cats are even
more sensitive to it than we are
.
Their olfactory mucous membranes can be irritated by the volatile compounds given off by these oils, and your cat may even run away and hide.
In case of skin application, the risk of burns is real, the skin of our animals being thinner and more fragile than ours.
And if your pet licks itself, it can trigger digestive disorders, even serious hepatic and neurological poisoning.
However, should we deprive ourselves of all the properties of essential oils (relaxation, antisepsis, healing, stimulation of the immune system, etc.) for our animals?
How to treat my animal with essential oils?
Orally
, it is to be avoided completely, except of course on prescription from the veterinarian.
By inhalation
in case of a minor cold, it is possible.
In this case, it is advisable to place your animal in a transport box at its size, with the door closed, to place a bowl of simmering hot water in front of the grid and to add ten drops of various essential oils: eucalyptus radiate, pine, lavender and myrtle.
Cover the crate and bowl with a towel for about ten minutes for best results.
Inhalation can be repeated daily for three or four days.
If the common cold is more severe, a veterinary consultation will be necessary.
For skin use
, the essential oils will be diluted in organic aloe vera gel, respecting the following proportions: 30 drops of essential oils in 20 ml of aloe vera - the mixture will keep for two weeks in the fridge.
As a precaution, apply a very small touch to the inside of the thigh and wait forty-eight hours to make sure there is no allergic reaction.
In all cases, after each application or massage, remove the excess with a cloth.
EXAMPLES OF MIXTURES WITH 20 ML OF ORGANIC ALOE VERA GEL
In case of anxiety:
mix with aloe vera 10 drops of lavender, 10 drops of marjoram, 5 drops of lemon verbena and 5 drops of ylang-ylang.
To be applied by massaging between the pads.
To disinfect
and help heal a scratch:
mix with aloe vera 10 drops of tea tree, 10 drops of Italian helichrysum, 5 drops of bourbon geranium, 5 drops of officinal lavender.
