A Guide to Using Essential Oils on your Pets and Animals
Dogs:
Anxiety/Nervousness: Lavender, valerian. Rub 1-2 drops between hands and apply to muzzle, between toes, on top of feet to smell when nose is down, and on edge of ears.
Arthritis: A blend of rosemary, lavender, and ginger diluted with massage oil.
Bone Injury: Birch/wintergreen on injury.
Heart Problems: Myrtle, ravensara on back using Raindrop Technique with warm wet pack. Peppermint on paws.
Pain and Stress: Do Raindrop Technique (the video Essential Tips for Happy, Healthy Pets demonstrates this technique on a dog and a horse). This technique helps relieve stress on the back, shoulders, and legs as well as raise immune function and protect against illness.
Sleep: lavender (on paws).
Stroke: Frankincense (on brain stem/back of neck).
Travel Sickness: Peppermint. Dilute with massage oil and rub on stomach. Also helps calm stomachaches.
Earache: Blend 1 drop melaleuca (Tea Tree), 1 drop lavender, and 1 drop Roman Chamomile diluted in massage oil. Put in ear and rub around the ear. (Do not use this blend on cats.)
Fleas: Citronella, eucalyptus, lemongrass, pine. Add 1-2 drops of oil to shampoo.
Bleeding: Geranium, helichrysum.
Bones (Pain): Birch/wintergreen, lemongrass, spruce.
Calm: Lavender, Roman chamomile (for horses, add to feed). Dilute well for cats.
Cancer (Skin): Frankincense, cumin.
Cats: According to Valerie Worwood, you can treat a cat like you would a child. Dilute oils heavily with vegetable oil. Avoid melaleuca, as it has been known to cause death in cats.
Colds and Coughs: Eucalyptus, melaleuca (not for cats). Apply on fur or stomach.
Horses:
Flies: Idaho tansy mixed with water. Spray over animal to keep flies and other insects away.
Hoof Rot: Blend of Roman chamomile, thyme, and melissa diluted in vegetable oil.
Leg Fractures: Ginger and vegetable oil. Wrap the leg with a hot compress. Massage leg after fracture is healed with a blend of rosemary and thyme with vegetable oil. This may strengthen the ligaments and prevent calcification.
Muscle Tissue/Ligaments: Equal parts lemongrass and lavender on location and wrap to help regenerate torn muscle tissue.
Wounds: Helichrysum, rose ointment.
Saddle Sores: Rose ointment.
Parasites: Cedarwood, lavender. Rub on paws to release parasites.
Anxiety/Nervousness: Lavender, valerian. Rub 1-2 drops between hands and apply to muzzle, between toes, on top of feet to smell when nose is down, and on edge of ears.
Arthritis: A blend of rosemary, lavender, and ginger diluted with massage oil.
Bone Injury: Birch/wintergreen on injury.
Heart Problems: Myrtle, ravensara on back using Raindrop Technique with warm wet pack. Peppermint on paws.
Pain and Stress: Do Raindrop Technique (the video Essential Tips for Happy, Healthy Pets demonstrates this technique on a dog and a horse). This technique helps relieve stress on the back, shoulders, and legs as well as raise immune function and protect against illness.
Sleep: lavender (on paws).
Stroke: Frankincense (on brain stem/back of neck).
Travel Sickness: Peppermint. Dilute with massage oil and rub on stomach. Also helps calm stomachaches.
Earache: Blend 1 drop melaleuca (Tea Tree), 1 drop lavender, and 1 drop Roman Chamomile diluted in massage oil. Put in ear and rub around the ear. (Do not use this blend on cats.)
Fleas: Citronella, eucalyptus, lemongrass, pine. Add 1-2 drops of oil to shampoo.
Bleeding: Geranium, helichrysum.
Bones (Pain): Birch/wintergreen, lemongrass, spruce.
Calm: Lavender, Roman chamomile (for horses, add to feed). Dilute well for cats.
Cancer (Skin): Frankincense, cumin.
Cats: According to Valerie Worwood, you can treat a cat like you would a child. Dilute oils heavily with vegetable oil. Avoid melaleuca, as it has been known to cause death in cats.
Colds and Coughs: Eucalyptus, melaleuca (not for cats). Apply on fur or stomach.
Horses:
Flies: Idaho tansy mixed with water. Spray over animal to keep flies and other insects away.
Hoof Rot: Blend of Roman chamomile, thyme, and melissa diluted in vegetable oil.
Leg Fractures: Ginger and vegetable oil. Wrap the leg with a hot compress. Massage leg after fracture is healed with a blend of rosemary and thyme with vegetable oil. This may strengthen the ligaments and prevent calcification.
Muscle Tissue/Ligaments: Equal parts lemongrass and lavender on location and wrap to help regenerate torn muscle tissue.
Wounds: Helichrysum, rose ointment.
Saddle Sores: Rose ointment.
Parasites: Cedarwood, lavender. Rub on paws to release parasites.
Animal Scents™ Ointment is blended with Melaleuca alternifolia and myrrh, two of nature's most powerful essential oils. It is a protective and soothing salve formulated for external use on animals. Typically used for minor skin irritations, cuts, and abrasions, the rich blend of ingredients is effective yet gentle and safe, so you can soothe your pets without using harmful chemicals or synthetic products.
Animal Scents™ Shampoo cleans, protects, and conditions your pet's coat without the harmful ingredients often found in pet care products. This all-natural shampoo contains five powerful essential oils, which are blended to gently cleanse, increase luster, and enhance grooming.
