Don’t Take Your Pet’s Health for Granted!
People have been using essential oils on themselves and for their pet’s health going back many years. Essential oils have been used very successfully on many different kinds of animals from kittens to 2,000 pound draft horses. Animals generally respond to essential oils in much the same way as humans do. Essential oils are a great natural alternative for your pet’s health.
How much Should I Use?
Most animals are even more sensitive to the effects of the oils than humans. They often seem to have a natural affinity to the healing influence of the oils. Adjust dosage proportionately, based on body weight. If the protocol for a human being (at about 160 lbs) calls for 3-5 drops, then a horse (at 1600 lbs. or more) could use as much as 10 times that amount, while a dog (at 16 lbs) would use as little as one tenth that amount. Generally speaking, if you have never put oils on an animal before, you should start carefully, applying them only to the feet, paws, or hooves (on the frog and cornet bands) at first.
In case of cats and small dogs, essential oils should ALWAYS be diluted before applying, because they are actually MORE sensitive to the biochemicals in the oils than humans. Be careful to avoid high phenol oils, such as oregano and thyme, on cats because they can be extremely sensitive to these stronger oils. They should only be used in high rates of dilution (90%) and the diluted oil should be applied to the paws.
General Guidelines:
For small animals: (cats and small dogs) Apply 3-5 drops
DILUTED (80-90%) oil mixture per application.
For larger animals: (large dogs) Apply 3-5 drops NEAT per application
For large animals: (cattle and horses) Apply 20-30 drops NEAT per application.
How to Administer EOs Internally
For internal use (ingestion), essential oils can be put into a capsule and mixed with the feed.
On large animals (for example, in the case of a horse) 10 or 15 drops of oil put in. The animal will feel the effect quickly because capillaries in the lip will carry the oil into the bloodstream immediately. For a large dog, 1 to 3 drops is sufficient.
When treating animals with essential oils internally, make certain the oils used are pure and free of chemicals, solvents, and adulterants. This offers natural alternatives for your pet’s health, but always seek the advice of a qualified veterinarian before allowing the animals to ingest essential oils.
Other Helpful Tips:
When treating large animals for viral or bacterial infection, arthritis, or bone injury, generally use the same oils and protocol recommended for humans. Essential oils have been used successfully for human and pet’s health for many many years.
For applying to large open wounds or hard-to-reach areas, it helps to put the oils in a spray bottle and spray them directly on location.
After an oil application to an open wound, cover the wound with
Animal Scents Ointment to seal it and protect it from further infection. The ointment will also prevent the essential oils from evaporating into the air.
There is no right or wrong way to apply essential oils. Every animal is a little different. Use common sense and good judgment as you experiment with different methods. Observe carefully how the animal responds to the treatment.
Take special care not to get essential oils in the animal’s eyes.
Make sure the animal is drinking pure water, Chlorinated water will suppress thyroid and immune function in animals even quicker than in humans, and when that happens, you will suppress the healing process of that animal whether it is a dog, a horse, or a cat.
Quality protein is vitally important to promote healing, which, makes the use of organic feed essential. Unfortunately many commercial feeds contain bovine byproducts that have high risk for BSE disease and make them unfit to animal care. Avoid these at all costs. Enzymes are also essential to maximize digestion and protein assimilation.
Where to Apply Essential Oils on Animals:
For non-ungulate animals (not having hooves) such as dogs or cats, oils (neat or diluted) can be applied to paws for faster absorption.
For hoofed animals, sprinkle a few drops on the spine or
flanks and massage them in. Also apply on the gums, tongue or
underneath the top lip; also apply on the frog and cornet bands of
hooves. These are all good location for oils to be applied to cows,
horses, etc., all animals with hooves. Oils can also be applied to
auricular points of the ears.
When the Animal is Jittery and Resists:
If you have a high-spirited, jittery animal that won’t be still to receive the application, apply Peace and Calming and/or Valor on yourself first. As you approach the animal, it will react as it perceives the aroma. Kneel down or squat beside the animal and remain still for several minutes, so that it can become accustomed to the smell. As the animal breathes in the fragrances, it will become calmer and easier to manage.
All these methods are great pet health alternatives and are quite natural for you to use. In this day and age we are all becoming more and more aware of our pet’s health in many different ways and especially, what is going into their bodies via food, water, treats and what’s in their environment. All of us are concerned for our pet’s health and so, alternative method’s are more applicable, now. My little one’s have used an extensive range of Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils for their health benefits, as well as my own with dramatically amazing results. The healings and health benefits are sometimes unreal to me, but do, in fact work time and time again.
Call me if you need help.
Mary Varricchio
(203)508-0152
info@secretsopetlovers.com
www.youngliving.com/mhils
Young Living Distributor
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The information provided here is for educational purposes
only and is not intended as diagnosis, treatment, or
prescription for any disease. The decision to use, or not
to use, any of this information is the sole responsibility
of the reader.
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