Aromatherapy for pets is highly efficient however, although essential oils are natural products in essence, one cannot assume that they are all safe for pets. With many pets, you should avoid the use of essential oils altogether.

It takes good knowledge of animals and aromatherapy to know when and how to use essential oils with pets.

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Aromatherapy is an excellent natural therapy for horses and dogs, not for cats though. Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils as a therapy to certain physical and mental ailments. When essential oils penetrate the bloodstream, they release their components that act on the various systems of the body and promote self-healing.

Animals react well to it and it is easy to use as long as you know which essential oils to use on your pets.

Read more: What is aromatherapy?

Remember that essential oils are unsafe for cats (can be lethal). Floral waters are best suited to them.

There are many literature on unsafe essential oils but only a little on those unsafe for animals. One rule applies to all though is that if it is unsafe for humans, it is unsafe for animals as well.

It is important to know which essential oils you can use on your dog or horse and to remember that what might suit one, might not be suited for another one.

Read more: Essential Oils Toxic to Animals

Older animals quite often get affected by arthritis. Like in humans, it is a painful illness and, unfortunately, no cure exists yet. However, there are many natural remedies or treatments that can significantly help our friends and can work alongside traditional veterinary medicine.

Read more: Aromatherapy - Natural remedies for horses and dogs with arthritis

My first choice to clean wounds on pets and horses is Lavender and Niaouli essential oils. Pure, unadulterated, 100% Lavendula angustifolia.

I also use Calendula tincture for its disinfectant and healing properties.

Read more: Aromatherapy for Animals - How to clean a wound

Here is a list of natural ingredients that I use in my products for horses and dogs.

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