Good News, aromatherapy actually works for pets too. Now you can consider alternative treatements for your precious pets using mixture of essential oils to treat pets sickness such as skin problems, tick control cuts and more. For further reading:
Aromatherapy Insect Repellent for Fleas and Ticks
Pests such as fleas and ticks are a major concern to dog owners and housemates of outdoor cats. The easy solution is to pick a flea repellent solution or a flea collar off pet stores shelves… but this option has been known to be toxic to children, cats, and even dogs.
Essential oils such as melaleuca (tea tree oil), eucalyptus, and peppermint can be applied in your pet's shampoo or a drop added to their regular collar to repel fleas. If you're too late to prevent flea or tick problems, the same solution will kill fleas once they're there.
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Sample of Essential Oil Blends for Treatments:
Common Ailments
Skin Problems
5 drops of Lavender Oil + 5 drops of Chamomile to 10ml of Evening Primrose Oil diluted into 30ml of vegetable oil base.
Abscess
Use 1 drop of Tea Tree Oil on the abscess, then when pus has discharged well, clean with salt water and then put 1 drop of Lavender oil onto wound for quick healing.
Anal Swelling
5 drops of Chamomile + 5 drops of Tea Tree Oil, diluted in 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil e.g. Almond Oil. Put mixture on cotton wool and apply to area
Bad Doggy Breath
Add 1 drop of dill, or Aniseed Oil, to the dog's daily meals. In case it is due to gingivitis use 1 drop of Clove, Lavender, and Myrrh and dilute in 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil and gently massage with your finger
Burns
Aloe Vera Gel or Lavender Oil neat
Ticks
Apply 1 drop of Thyme Oil directly onto the tick. Use Ledum 30C (homeopathic) also orally.
Tick Prevention
Use 5/10 drops of each combination oils in pet's shampoo - citronella, lemongrass, thyme, sage, rue (all 100% essential oil remedies)
Flea
Use combination of all 5 if possible - Lemongrass, Neem Oil, Citronella, Rue, Tansy, Lavender Oil. Add these essential oils to pet's natural shampoo
Ear Infection
Use 1 drop of Lavender Oil, 1 drop of Chamomile Oil, dilute in 1 teaspoon of warm Almond Oil. Drip 5 drops in each ear canal.
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