Using Essential Oils for Pet Care

Taking care of your pets is essential and there are constantly new pet care products coming out.  But sometimes natural and traditional care for your pets is the better option.  Essential oils can be great for pet care and we have gathered some of the best reasons/uses for their care.  Keep reading to find out.

Natural Versatile Uses

There are plenty of usable essential oils for pet care.  Like with treating humans there are a lot of different uses for essential oils when it comes to pet care.  You can use them to get rid of fleas or ticks but you can also use them for every day care.  Here is a brief list of what essential oils can be used to treat:

• Fleas
• Ticks
• Skin Conditions
• Heartworms
• Immune System Support

Essential oils can be utilized in a variety of ways.  Rubbing them on and aromatherapy are two of the most common methods that they are used. 

It is important to never let your pet lick or otherwise drink essential oils.  This can be harmful to their health.  Even “safe” essential oils can cause issues when exposed to the digestive system.

This is a good book for reference:

Essential Oils Save

There are so many treatments that have been authorized to be used on pets.  In many cases a pet’s diagnosis can be supported with a treatment of essential oils.  Cowboy the cat is one example of this.  Cowboy was having problems with his bladder and blood.  Despite his owner’s persistence the vet continued to say that the cat should be put to sleep.  The owner refused and eventually essential oils were tried as part of Cowboy’s care. 

Cowboy started responding to essential oils very quickly.  It didn’t take long for the cat to start showing improvements.  When the essential oil treatment was reduced, Cowboy saw improved bloodwork and the vet has continued the essential oil treatment.

There is a great article by Dr. Mercola that discusses this case and introduces you to Dr. Shelton.

“Dr. Shelton has a website at www.oilyvet.com. She’s so passionate about essential oils for animals she created the site specifically for the purpose of educating pet owners.”- Dr. Mercola

Dr. Shelton made a FANSASTIC point regarding antibiotics and antibiotic resistance. The first line of defense should be natural and immune supportive.

Essential oils:

“The beauty of essential oils is plants change, and so every single distillation of essential oils is slightly different from its predecessor. This is a benefit we don’t receive from pharmaceutical drugs. Every batch of a medical drug must by law be identical to the batch that preceded it.”- Dr. Shelton

Feel free to ask your vet about adding essential oils to any ongoing treatments your pet is receiving.

Quality of Essential Oils

Essential oils that have high qualities can be amazingly effective with only minimal amounts of oil used.  They can quickly clean up the problems you are looking to treat your pets for.  When buying essential oils it is important that you read the label and read reviews to make sure they are natural.

The essential oils that you are look for pet care are one that are highly rated but also ones that are chemical free.  They should only be cut with natural ingredients such as water.  There are plenty of companies out there that sell such essential oils.  I use Young Living Essential Oils for this reason- and they have pre-made products or a designated pet-care line of essential oils!  This will bring you to the Essential Oils Page on the Cleanly Consumed Site.  Spanish Page (Distributor #3286670)

No More Harmful Chemicals

If you get the right essential oils, you can eliminate harmful chemicals from your pet care.  You don’t have to worry about what is in the things that you are using with your pets.  Make sure to read the ingredients and reviews for the essential oils that you are thinking about using.  That will help you to ensure the essential oils are pet safe.   I wish I knew this with our last pet- we would make different choices now.  We did the best that we could with the information we had at that time.  I would use natural treatments for pest control, hygiene and immune support as a first line of defense and conventional treatments for needs as needed.  A Natural Health Practitioner encouraged me to research the use of Frontline and other Treatments before we made the decision to bring another pet into our family.  We become so attached to our pets and it is devastating when they become ill and pass away.

Make sure to ensure that you are using types of essential oils that are pet safe for your specific pet.  Some pets are allergic to certain ingredients.

Here are some safe aroma therapy oil types:

• Lavender
• Spearmint
• Frankincense
• Fennel

Dogs Naturally Magazine has a great article that highlights a few common uses:

• Allergies
• Insomnia
• Car & Motion Sickness
• Anxiety
• Appetite
• Digestive Upset

 

Articles Are Wrong

There are plenty of articles out there that state essential oils are all bad for your animals.  This comes from a misunderstanding of the proper use of essential oils for pet care.  Like with every creature there are some essential oils that animals are allergic to and different animals are allergic to different oils.

When properly utilized, essential oils are a great part of animal care.  In fact, in most cases essential oils are a safer solution for your pet care.

Dr. Shelton has several books available on here site or via Amazon.

 

All in all utilizing essential oils in pet care is a great way to help treat your pet’s various problems that arise throughout their life.  You can also help prevent problems from happening by keeping their immune systems up.  Just make sure that you are using essential oils responsibly and properly.