Monday, 9 October 2023

 

Dangerous for pets

I have just seen the following on my Twitter feed and thought it worthwhile posting here.

Dog Poisoned by the Diffuser 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 that 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 that he wouldn't come out from under the bed. It was very odd as he is a happy dog. I came from work early and again, he was very confused about who I was. So I took him to emergency vet. It turns out that the tea tree oil I was using in the diffuser is toxic for dogs. Thankfully the test showed that his liver was ok but we weren't out of the woods yet. He was given fluids under his skin to get the toxins out. The vet and the poison control are saying that they see these cases often now that the popularity of essential oil is growing. Please make sure that the essential oils you are burning are not toxic for your pets. Here is a list of essential oils not to use if you have a dog at home

Anise (Pimpinella anisum)

 Birch (Betula)

 Bitter Almond (Prunus dulcis)

 Boldo (Peumus boldus)

Calamus (Acorus calamus)

Camphor (Cinnamomum camphora)

Cassia (Cassia fistula)

Chenopodium (Chenopodium album)

 Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)

Garlic (Allium sativum)

 Goosefoot (Chenopodium murale)

 Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)

Hyssop (Hyssopus sp. with the exception of Decumbens)

Juniper (Juniperus sp. with the exception of Juniper Berry)

Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)

 Mustard (Brassica juncea)

Oregano (Origanum vulgare)

Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)

 Red or White Thyme

Rue (Ruta graveolens)

Santolina (Santolina chamaecyparissus)

Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)

Savory (Satureja)

Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)

 Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia)

Terebinth (Pistacia palaestina)

Thuja (Thuja occidentalis)

Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)

Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Please share this story as it may save someones precious furry family member! Credit goes to original owner/author [Shared]

10 comments:

  1. Very interesting...I have sent it to twenty~two on
    my contact list...just in case...!

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  2. The simplest things can be a concern for our animals.

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  3. That's horrible ! Fortunately I don't use these things, I prefer to open the window and let fresh air in !

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  4. Luckily, I do not use a diffuser. Still good to know, and it will be passed on! Thanks for sharing Janice! xxx

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    1. I don't use essential oils but wouldn't have thought they could be dangerous. x x x

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  5. I don't know why anyone would want their house to smell like those things anyway. They can't be good for our own health, in the long term let alone pets.

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  6. Gosh Janice thats amazing & well worth sharing. I shall pass it on to all my dog owning friends. I shall keep a note in case it applies to cats as well as I sometimes use my diffuser, but more often use candles. Thank you for sharing this.

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  7. I haven't seen anything about the effect on cats but am sure it would be very similar. In fact, cats are more sensitive, I think.

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