13 Essential Oil Blends to use for Dogs and Horses
Here are 13 of my favorite recipes for essential oil blends to use for dogs and horses.
For each recipe, combine 5 drops of each oil for a stock blend. When the recipe calls for a hydrosol, mix 5 drops of each oil into 2 oz of the hydrosol.
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Use the inhalation method with your small stock blend or use in a diffuser.
Precautions: Don’t use any of these essential oil recipes for dogs directly on skin or fur. Never allow your dog to ingest oils in any way.
- Separation Anxiety: Neroli (Citrus aurantium var amara), Violet Leaf (Viola odorata),Vetiver (Vetiveria zizanoides), Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), Rose hydrosol.
- Fear of Thunder and Fireworks: Frankincense (Boswellia carterii), Rose Otto (Rosa damascena), Hops (Humulus lupulus), and Cornflower hydrosol.
- Fear of Vet or Groomer: Frankincense (Boswellia carterii), Violet Leaf (Viola odorata), Linden Blossom (Tilia cordata).
- Past abuse/ Physical Trauma: Frankincense (Boswellia carterii), Linden Blossom (Tilia cordata), Melissa (Melissa officinalis), Rose Otto (Rosa damascena), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium).
- Anxiety: Frankincense (Boswellia carterii), Violet Leaf (Viola odorata), Linden Blossom (Tilia cordata), Roman chamomile (Chamomilla nobile), Hemp (Cannabis sativa). Thia blend of essential oil to calm dog anxiety is really effective.
- Allergies and Itchiness: German Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla), Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis), Peppermint (Mentha x piperita), and Yarrow or German Chamomile hydrosols. These are great essential oils for dogs itching and scratching.
- Fungal Skin Infection: Melissa (Melissa officinalis), Lemon (Citrus limon), Sandalwood ( Santalum album).
- Lick Granulomas: Roman chamomile (Chamomilla nobile) to inhale, German chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla).
- Ear Infection: German chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla), Lemon (Citrus limon), Melissa (Melissa officinalis), Sandalwood (Santalum album), Oregano (Origanum vulgare), Thyme thymol (Thymus vulgaris ct thymol).
- Eye Infection: German chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla), Sandalwood (Santalum album), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Wild Carrot Seed (Daucus carota), and Cornflower, Elderflower, or Helichrysum italicum hydrosols.
- Urinary/Bladder: Juniper Berry (Juniperus communis), Sandalwood (Santalum album), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium).
- Diarrhea: Garlic (Allium sativum), Clove bud (Eugenia caryophyllata), Frankincense (Boswellia carterii), Oregano (Origanum vulgare), Thyme thymol (Thymus vulgaris ct thymol).
- Spaying/Neutering: Sandalwood (Santalum album), German chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla), Wintergreen (Gaultherria fragmentissima).
By following these guidelines, you can enter a new world of safe, natural treatment and make essential oils safe for dogs. Consider studying aromatherapy in depth to begin to formulate your own recipes and gain a deeper understanding of why essential oils affect humans and dogs so profoundly.