Tips on how to use Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils on your pets!

Often times we will see an article that says "use Lavender on your dog for calming effects", but they never really tell us "how" to use it on our dog!

So I want to impart on you some tips that I know about using EO's (essential oils, therapeutic grade ONLY)  on your pets!

Our current pets consist of Dogs, Cats, Horses and soon we hope to add a Diary Cow or two and some Chickens to the mix.  In having my oils on hand I am always confident that I can handle most any situation that comes along for basic first aide or minor illness! We even have a specific first aide kit made up with their own oils and the Young Living Animal Scents Ointment   just for our pets!

Tips for applying oils:

For animals not having hooves you can apply oils straight to the paws for faster absorption!

If there is a wound or affected area you may apply the proper oil directly. But just as in humans, do not put in the eyes or ear canal! 

For hoofed animals, you may apply to the frog and cornet bands of the hooves or sprinkle a few drops on the spine or flanks and massage them in.  You can apply also in the mouth such as inside the lip or  on the tongue or gums.  Oils can also be applied to the auricular points on the ears.

Always remember this caution about cats!  Cats metabolize things differently than other animals. Never use Citrus oils of any kind with your Cats! They can be potentially toxic to them!

If you have any questions about what oil to use for a certain condition with your pet, post it in comments and I will help you out! 

Here's to happy, healthy, essentially oiled pets ;)

Michelle