Essential Oils Nearly Killed My Dog-Must Read

Warning, Saturday night I got home late and my dog didn’t recognise me. Being a nanny dog I thought I woke him and he was having a night terror.

Sunday he was still acting weird, he just wasn’t his normal self.

I realised I had been running my new diffuser and decided to turn it off.

Today whilst at work my friend who pops into let my dog out said he would not come out from beneath the bed very odd behaviour from a normally very sociable friendly little guy.

I came home from work early to check on him and again he was very confused and out of character,I thought it best to take him to the emergency vets to get him checked over.

Turns out the tea tree oil I had been using in my diffuser was toxic to dogs, I didn’t even put it in his body,even the smell of it can cause damage.

Thankfully tests show that his liver is okay but we aren’t out of the woods yet.

It is now 72 hours after his exposure he was given fluids under his skin to try to clear out all the toxins from his tiny body.

The vets sad they are seeing more an more cases like this as the popularity of essential oils is growing.

Please be sure the essential oils you are using are not toxic to your dog, cat or other pets.

Heres a list of dangerous essential oils.

1. Anise (Pimpinella anisum)

2. Birch (Betula)

3. Bitter Almond (Prunus dulcis)

4. Boldo (Peumus boldus)

5. Calamus (Acorus calamus)

6. Camphor (Cinnamomum camphora)

7. Cassia (Cassia fistula)

8. Chenopodium (Chenopodium album)

9. Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)

10. Garlic (Allium sativum)

11. Goosefoot (Chenopodium murale)

12. Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)

13. Hyssop (Hyssopus sp. with the exception of Decumbens)

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

15. Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)

16. Mustard (Brassica juncea)

17. Oregano (Origanum vulgare)

18. Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)

19. Red or White Thyme

20. Rue (Ruta graveolens)

21. Santolina (Santolina chamaecyparissus)

22. Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)

23. Savory (Satureja)

24. Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)

25. Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia)

26. Terebinth (Pistacia palaestina)

27. Thuja (Thuja occidentalis)

28. Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)

29. Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)

30. Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)