Guest guest Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 G'day all. Just going to throw in my two bob's worth on cats and EOs. Anecdotally, we've used tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) for wounds on our cat for the last 12 years, and he's still going strong. But, we grew the stuff, so had the opportunities to assess the pros and cons on all sorts of animals and people. And he's a feral. If you knew my wife, you would be aware that there is no way we would knowingly indulge in any practice that could possibly harm any of our animals - feathered, furred or finned ! As, I suspect, is the case with the list members who have used EO on their pets. With the fors and againsts for using tea tree on cats, in the scientific literature quoting ill effects with cats and EO, what was the diet fed to the subjects ? Veterinary advice suggests that cats can't process dairy products, and really shouldn't eat fish. So, if the animals were fed with e.g. tinned tuna (its quick and easy to open a can), then they (the cats) may already have a pre-existing medical condition such as a high white blood cell count, which could skew and/or exacerbate any (test) results. Just a thought. BTW, we found using tea tree oil as an insect repellent was a waste of time - and oil. Dennis Archer Toona Essential Oils Pty Ltd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 In a message dated 7/10/2003 6:20:14 PM Pacific Standard Time, Too_hats writes: > You really make your own Tea Tree EO? And hydrosol too? That sounds pretty > neat-o! > Dennis was big time distiller tea tree plantation owner - both the lepto and the reg'ler stuff. His oils were known round the world and people went into mourning and work black, sack cloth and ashes. Sad day that... I was priviledged to receive two articles for Aromatic Sage from him, you can read them at <A HREF= " http://www.aromaticsage.com " >http://www.aromaticsage.com</A> Back issues links have been corrected, He has an article in the last issue and Issue 4 which has gone kerphlooey. >Sigh< 'ANOTHER thing to fix. Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The Woobey Queen Woobeys: The Loving Touch Therapeutic Pillow http://www.woobeyworld.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2003 Report Share Posted July 11, 2003 Dennis, You are welcome to disagree; it's still a free Internet. Sue has done, in my opinion, a wonderful and noble job of collecting information about Cats and Aroma Therapy. The site is: www.thelavendercat.com Also, sounds like your EO was very fresh. Tea Tree become worse for humans and rodents as it ages (see Marin Watt, " Plant Aromatics " , I would assume the same for other mammals. With all do respect, do you really think that someone would spend the money do to scientific research on the effects of Tea Tree and Cats? You make a great point, but sadly, there isn't any research as there isn't much profit in it. Even a University has sponsors that guide their research (sometimes most specifically). All we have is anecdotal information. It's good to add yours to it, but do check the site so you can gain from others. You really make your own Tea Tree EO? And hydrosol too? That sounds pretty neat-o! David Roman SBC DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2003 Report Share Posted July 11, 2003 fed > to the subjects ? Veterinary advice suggests that cats can't process > dairy products, and really shouldn't eat fish. So, if the animals were Hi Dennis, First, I respect your knowledge with eo's. 2nd, my two cents worth A cat's digestive system(as you mentioned above) is different than liver metabolic process. Cats cannot metabolize (which is different than digestion)eo's due to their unique liver physiology. It is proven eo's are toxic and not anecdotal info. Birds die from environmental items only toxic to them, so bird owners pay attention to hazards that are reported about their loved birds. Rabbits are different! Rabbit owners take precautions! Cat owners need to accept their cats physiology and quit buying products that have the ability to make them seriously ill or kill them and suppliers of eo containing products marketed for cats need to think of the cat not the $$'s. Sue www.thelavendercat.com Dennis,Please take this in the kind manner in which I am writing, as the $$ comment is not aimed at you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2003 Report Share Posted July 11, 2003 I have a question then, since this thread continues. The oregano oil/ olive oil drops in my cats mouths had such profoundly good effects on my cats when they were so ill. One was so sick she couldn't eat and was coughing and within 15 minutes she was hungry, eating and acting normal again. Then for the kitten who was having the breathing attack due to the bot fly larvae in his neck, the oregano oil/ olive oil saved his life, started him breathing through his nose again and gave him the immunity to fight the larvae until I got it out of him two days later. He was even playing with it in his neck after the oregano oil. I've heard folks say those larvae kill creatures like bunnies, etc. I'm glad that I did use the oil because he is still alive. I guess my question is if it's so bad, then why did it work so well? Diana SBC DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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