Potential danger of essential oils

[1Chumly]

This was on my local Bulldog FB page so I thought I would pass it along. The dog in question is a French Bulldog.

WARNING!!!! Saturday night I got home late and my dog didn’t recognize me. Being a nanny I thought I woke him up and he was having a night terror. Sunday he was still acting weird. I realized I had been running my new diffuser and decided to turn it off. Sunday afternoon he was feeling better. Today at work my dog sitter said he wouldn’t come out from beneath the bed (very odd behavior for this happy guy). I came home from work early and again he was very confused about who I was so I took him to emergency. Turns out the tea tree oil I was using in the diffuser is toxic for dogs. I didn’t even put on his body. Thankfully tests show that his liver is okay but we aren’t out of the woods yet. It is a full 72 hours after exposure. He was given fluids under his skin to try to clear out the toxins. The vet and poison control say they are seeing more and more of these cases as the popularity of essential oils is growing. Please be sure the essential oils you are using are not toxic for dogs or cats (you can find a list online... turns out tea tree is one of the worst). I am very upset so I would appreciate it if people didn’t condemn me as a bad puppy mommy, but I wanted to share as to not have anybody else’s babies go through this.

UPDATE: Iko is feeling much better today! He is eating and sleeping and most importantly knows who I am! I want to make it clear that I by no means am suggesting that people do not use essential oils. They can be a great tool for many ailments. I am just suggesting that people research the potential danger and harm that some of these oils can cause to their pets. Thank you to all for your concern and support!!!! Much love, Ike and Erin
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[helsonwheels]

This was on my local Bulldog FB page so I thought I would pass it along. The dog in question is a French Bulldog.

WARNING!!!! Saturday night I got home late and my dog didn’t recognize me. Being a nanny I thought I woke him up and he was having a night terror. Sunday he was still acting weird. I realized I had been running my new diffuser and decided to turn it off. Sunday afternoon he was feeling better. Today at work my dog sitter said he wouldn’t come out from beneath the bed (very odd behavior for this happy guy). I came home from work early and again he was very confused about who I was so I took him to emergency. Turns out the tea tree oil I was using in the diffuser is toxic for dogs. I didn’t even put on his body. Thankfully tests show that his liver is okay but we aren’t out of the woods yet. It is a full 72 hours after exposure. He was given fluids under his skin to try to clear out the toxins. The vet and poison control say they are seeing more and more of these cases as the popularity of essential oils is growing. Please be sure the essential oils you are using are not toxic for dogs or cats (you can find a list online... turns out tea tree is one of the worst). I am very upset so I would appreciate it if people didn’t condemn me as a bad puppy mommy, but I wanted to share as to not have anybody else’s babies go through this.

UPDATE: Iko is feeling much better today! He is eating and sleeping and most importantly knows who I am! I want to make it clear that I by no means am suggesting that people do not use essential oils. They can be a great tool for many ailments. I am just suggesting that people research the potential danger and harm that some of these oils can cause to their pets. Thank you to all for your concern and support!!!! Much love, Ike and Erin
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Sadly there are different qualities of oils. I’ve been using EO for years n even on my dogs. Tea tree can be dangerous if you don’t know how to use it. I’ve been adding it to Nyala’s mix for her tail pockets n been like over 6months. She’s still perky, healthy n in shape. I use it also on an oxy pad to clean Duke’s bad acne. It’s 75% better. Was a thick acne crust. I only use a couple drops n that’s it. I put it every single day in my diffuser and they both breath it in daily. Tea Tree kills pathogens in the air.

I’ve said it numerous times always....ALWAYS use a carrier oil if you’re going to use tea tree or any oils on your pet UNLESS you know what you’re doing. There are certain essential oils like frankincense you don’t need a carrier oil n more of other oils. I’m just curious what else she added in the diffuser. One oil NOBODY should use for dogs and I don’t even use it for me is Wintergreen oil. Dangerous oil.... so all this to say to you Reader’s out there, do your homework and read!!!!!

One more thing NEVER use ANY EO without any carrier oils for CATS! Cats are more sensitive.

 

[Dollys Owner]

This was on my local Bulldog FB page so I thought I would pass it along. The dog in question is a French Bulldog.

WARNING!!!! Saturday night I got home late and my dog didn’t recognize me. Being a nanny I thought I woke him up and he was having a night terror. Sunday he was still acting weird. I realized I had been running my new diffuser and decided to turn it off. Sunday afternoon he was feeling better. Today at work my dog sitter said he wouldn’t come out from beneath the bed (very odd behavior for this happy guy). I came home from work early and again he was very confused about who I was so I took him to emergency. Turns out the tea tree oil I was using in the diffuser is toxic for dogs. I didn’t even put on his body. Thankfully tests show that his liver is okay but we aren’t out of the woods yet. It is a full 72 hours after exposure. He was given fluids under his skin to try to clear out the toxins. The vet and poison control say they are seeing more and more of these cases as the popularity of essential oils is growing. Please be sure the essential oils you are using are not toxic for dogs or cats (you can find a list online... turns out tea tree is one of the worst). I am very upset so I would appreciate it if people didn’t condemn me as a bad puppy mommy, but I wanted to share as to not have anybody else’s babies go through this.

UPDATE: Iko is feeling much better today! He is eating and sleeping and most importantly knows who I am! I want to make it clear that I by no means am suggesting that people do not use essential oils. They can be a great tool for many ailments. I am just suggesting that people research the potential danger and harm that some of these oils can cause to their pets. Thank you to all for your concern and support!!!! Much love, Ike and Erin
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I put 5 drops of tea tree oil and 5 drops of oil of cloves in 2 oz witch hazel, and use that on my dog's ears quite commonly. I've never had a problem. You just have to be careful you are using proper dilutions.

 

[oscarmayer]

Could be that this particular patient had a sensitivity to it. Hard to say. I wish I knew more about it. Thankfully, the little one is going to be Okay.

 

[Clermont]

My groomer gives Ty a Tea Tree Oil skin treatment after his bath. Fortunatley he's never shown any problems because if it.
Mattof-of-fact, thats what I credit his great skin, and has never seen a flea in his life.
Could be because, it's only used topically every couple of weeks, and only left on a few minutes.

 

[helsonwheels]

My groomer gives Ty a Tea Tree Oil skin treatment after his bath. Fortunatley he's never shown any problems because if it.
Mattof-of-fact, thats what I credit his great skin, and has never seen a flea in his life.
Could be because, it's only used topically every couple of weeks, and only left on a few minutes.

Doubt very much it’s the tea tree. Yes I wouldn’t drink it but by now both my dogs would would of had issues. Only thing I see it was mixed with something else that you don’t blend with. Idk. Would be curious to know.

 

[Cbrugs]

I sometimes spray lavender on my pillow/sheets...is that safe around dogs?


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[helsonwheels]

I sometimes spray lavender on my pillow/sheets...is that safe around dogs?
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Yes it is.

 

[Bazza]

Yes saw a post going around Facebook very similar to this, I would not have known, its great to have posts like this to make people be aware :D

 

[helsonwheels]

Yes saw a post going around Facebook very similar to this, I would not have known, its great to have posts like this to make people be aware :D

I’ve been doing essential oils for yearsssss....I use it all the time (daily) on Nyala n Duke and the whole house plus myself. Trust me, take some n leave some with stories like that. I’m 99% sure there was another oil you cannot mix with tea tree. And there’s a few of them. And when it comes for pets you need a carrier oil unless you know what you’re doing. But yes, great post for the ones aren’t sure how to use EO....

http://www.englishbulldognews.com/forums/your-bulldog-s-health/51130-essential-oils.html