Can Essential Oils Be Used On Pets?

The book Holistic Aromatherapy for Animals is all about how you can use essential oils on pets. Highly recommended if you want to use essential oils with your pets.

Using essential oils with dogs is fairly straightforward, and I have a few posts of interest on this blog:

Tick and Flea Control for Dogs and Aromatherapy Flea Control Shampoo for Dogs

Getting Rid of Doggy Odor

Essential Oils for the Dog's Bath

Essential oils for cats are more controversial. Sources do agree that essential oils that contain phenols or benzyl alcohols are highly toxic for cats and can cause liver damage. Here are some articles on other sites:

Using Essential Oils with Cats

Do Essential Oils Kill Cats?

Here's a good article from a vet:
Pet Aromatherapy and Essential Oils: What You Need To Know

And an e-book from a holistic vet:
Essential Oils for Natural Pet Care