Aromatherapy for your Pets

Please note: All the treatments described below for cats may be safely used on dogs, but not vice versa.

Wounds

Dogs
Apply 1 drop of tea tree oil, neat,
directly onto the wound with a cotton ball. Make sure area is cleaned thoroughly. Repeat morning and night (Your dog may not appreciate the scent, so be gentle!)

Cats
Apply lavender or Roman chamomile hydrosol directly to wound with a cotton ball.

Burns

Dogs
10 drops lavender oil
1 ounce aloe vera gel
Smear a little on the burn to cool and heal the skin. Repeat a few times a day until skin heals. Lavender also prevents scarring and calms the animal.

Cats
Apply lavender hydrosol with a cotton ball a few times a day until skin is healed.

Fleas and Ticks

Dogs
20 drops citronella EO
10 drops lemongrass EO
10 drops rose geranium EO
10 drops myrrh EO
8 ounces aloe vera juice
Spritz this blend on your dog’s coat each day. Fleas and mosquitoes hate it, and it’s much safer for your dog than commercial remedies. Spray around doorways and on bedding to repel pests. Bathe your dog weekly, adding 3 drops of rose geranium oil to the bathwater. For an emergency flea attack, a drop of tea tree EO on your fingertip will kill a flea on contact without harming your dog. (Please don’t try this on cats.)

Ear Mites

Dogs and Cats
10 drops tea tree oil
1 ounce distilled water
Dampen a cotton ball in the blend and swipe over mites. Repeat if needed after 24 hours. Be careful not to drip the liquid into the animal’s ear.

Skin Conditions

Dogs
10 drops rosemary EO
5 drops peppermint EO
1 ounce aloe vera gel
Apply to irritated areas. It’s great for eczema and itchy skin caused by insect bites, dry skin and parasites.

Cats
Lavender or rose hydrosol is great for itchy, irritated skin.

Motion Sickness

Dogs
10 drops peppermint EO
1 ounce distilled water
Blend in a spray bottle. Shake well and lightly mist the dog’s belly and tongue (carefully avoiding the eyes). Repeat every few hours as needed. You may also mist the dog’s kennel liner before the trip.

Cats
Mist peppermint hydrosol on kennel liner before trip. Avoid spraying directly on cat.

I have had some questions about some of the meaning of the terms used here I am posting, them below. EO- Essential Oils Hydrosols, a by-product of the distillation process, contain gentler, water-soluble molecules of the plant, and can be safely used on felines. They are easier to use than essential oils because they are much less concentrated and require no further dilution Neat- Using undiluted Oils on the skin