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Toxic to Cats and Dogs
Posted by Judith (Chicago, IL) on 12/02/2008
★☆☆☆☆WARNING!
Tea Tree Oil is a known toxin for cats. Do NOT use tea tree ever on cats. I have heard this many times including once from an essential oil expert. Essential oils in general can be very dangerous to use on cats. Please check out this link to a company that sells tea tree oil products and even warns on the site that it is toxic to cats.
http://www.tea-tree-oil-use.com/pets.htm
Replied by Eunice
(Gold Coast, Australia)
03/10/2009
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(Texas, US)
06/09/2014
Toxic to Cats and Dogs
Posted by Craig (Cumberland, MD) on 11/06/2007
★☆☆☆☆WARNING!
Tea tree oil is toxic to dogs and cats. It is readliy absorbed through the skin and can cause breakdown of the nervous system, resulting in shock, hypothermia, and death. I know because I accidently poisoned my dog by putting about a teaspoon of tea tree oil on a tick bite. Hours later she couldn't stand, was disoriented, and shivering. I gave her activated charcoal by mouth and bathed her and rubeed the spot with activated charcoal. She got better quickly after the charcoal, and the vet said she was lucky. Do not use Tea Tre Oil.
Replied by Jen
(Maple Falls, WA)
10/28/2008
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(West Newfield, Maine)
10/29/2008
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(Detroit, Mi)
02/18/2009
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(Somewhere, United States)
04/01/2010
Warts
Posted by Kimberly From Florida (Pensacola, Fl) on 07/17/2013
★★★★★
Tea tree oil WILL get rid of warts. I did have luck using a drop on a bandaid and placing over wart at night. Gone in a week!
