Essential oils bad for dogs

Essential oils are the natural compounds that are extracted from a single plant species and have the odor of the plant from which they have been obtained. Essential oils can be extracted from various sections of the plant including the stem, roots, leaves, and flowers or fruits. When the oils extracted from plants are not particularly strong, they are then refined to make them more effective because only a few drops of essential oil are needed at a time. 

Since essential oils have been used safely for centuries but it is important to realize that there are many different plants and flowers that are toxic especially to animals. Cats and dogs have a sense of smell that is much more acute than humans. What might be a pleasant odor to us could be overwhelming and even painful for them to experience.

Essential oils bad for dogs:

Certain essentials oils can be toxic to dogs when ingested or when coming into contact with the skin. Essential oils bad for dogs include:

• Citrus: 

Toxicity symptoms include vomiting, skin irritation, agitation or lethargy, and seizures.

• Pine: 

Toxicity symptoms include skin or stomach irritation, drooling, weakness, loss of coordination, vomiting, damage to the central nervous system, and potential renal and liver effects.

• Sweet birch:

Toxicity symptoms include severe gastrointestinal ulcers, seizures, kidney failure, and death.

• Pennyroyal:

Toxicity symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea as a result of liver failure. Seek medical treatment immediately as Pennyroyal toxicity can cause death in dogs.

• Wintergreen: 

Toxicity symptoms include vomiting due to stomach upset and ulcers. It can also lead to renal or liver failure.

• Tea tree:

Toxicity symptoms include depression, paralysis of the rear legs, loss of coordination, vomiting, and skin irritation

• Ylang ylang: 

Toxicity symptoms include difficulty breathing, vomiting, weakness, and unstable walking.