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Essential oil

Tea Tree Oil and Concentrated Essential Oils

Contact a vet the same day. Birds can be affected by diffused oils alone.

SevereCatsDogsBirdsSmall mammals

What to do right now

  1. 1.Move the animal to fresh air and turn off any diffuser
  2. 2.Wash oil off the skin with mild dish soap and lukewarm water
  3. 3.Call a veterinary practice for advice

Symptoms

  • Drooling
  • Wobbliness and weakness
  • Tremors
  • Skin irritation
  • Laboured breathing in birds

Details

Category
Essential oil
Toxicity
Severe
Species affected
Cats, Dogs, Birds, Small mammals
Routes of exposure
Applied to the skin, licked from the coat, or inhaled from diffusers
Urgency
Contact a vet the same day. Birds can be affected by diffused oils alone.

Veterinary treatment

Cats cannot efficiently glucuronidate phenols and terpenes. Never apply undiluted essential oils to any animal, and avoid diffusers in homes with birds.