20/10/2023
OIL DIFFUSERS ๐จ
โSaturday night I came in late and my dog didn't recognize me. Being a shift worker I thought I woke him up and he had night terrors. Sunday he was still acting funny. Realized I had turned my new diffuser on and decided to shut it off. Sunday afternoon he was feeling better
Today at work my dog sitter said he will not get out from under the bed. This was very strange because he's a happy dog.
Came in from work early and once again he was confused about who I was.
So took him to the emergency vet.
Tea tree oil I used in the diffuser turns out to be toxic to dogs. Luckily the test showed that his liver was fine but we were not out of the woods yet. He was given fluids under his skin to remove toxins.
Vet and Poison Control say they're seeing these cases a lot now that popularity of essential oils is rising.
Make sure that the essential oils you burn aren't toxic to your pets.
Here's a list of essential oils not to use if you have a dog at home
Anis (Pimpinella anisum)
Bouleau ( Betula )
Amande amรจre (Prunus dulcis)
Boldo ( happy peumus )
Calamus (Acorus calamus)
Camphre (Cannamomum camphora)
Cassia (Cassia fistula)
Chenopodium (album de Chenopodium)
Clover (Syzygium aromaticum)
Ail (Allium sativum)
Goosefoot (Chenopodium murale)
Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)
Hyssop (Hyssopus sp. With the exception of Decumbens)
Geniper (Juniperus sp. with the exception of juniper berry)
Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)
Mustard (Brassica juncea)
Origan (origanum vulgar)
Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)
Red or white thyme
Rue (Route graveolens)
Antelope (chamaecyparissus antelope)
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
Tasty ( Satureja )
Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)
Tea oil (Melaleuca alternifolia)
Terebinth ( Palestinian pistachio )
Thuja (Thuja occidentalis)
Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
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