3 Reasons To Use Lime Essential OIl With Your Dog
30/04/24 12:13
How Lime Essential Oil Can Help Your Dog's Wellbeing
Using Essential Oils With Animals?
Essential oils are commonly used by people for a range of human wellbeing benefits. Not only do essential oils usually smell amazingly great, but they can help with many health and wellbeing situations.
Our animals too can benefit from some essential oils. Have you ever noticed your pet or horse or other animal, smell certain plants or flowers when out in the field or garden? They will self-select what plant or flower they need to help them feel good.
Zoopharmacognosy or animal aromatherapy are the terms sometimes used to describe the use of essential oils with your animal. Read more in my Taranet advice page here.
Why Use Lime Essential Oil For Your Dog?
Dogs will often use Lime essential oil to help with:
1 digestive issues
2 liver problems
3 general wellness
Of course as with any complementary therapy it's essential to get veterinary advice for a proper diagnosis of any health and wellbeing issues. And also to then get a veterinarian approved treatment plan.
There are many veterinarians who do advocate the use of natural approaches. There also specialist holistic veterinarians you can get help from too.
Why Can Lime Essential Oil Help Your Dog?
Lime (latin name - Citrus × aurantiifolia) is understood to comprise various therapeutic qualities, which can be used to help specific health issues. As well as of course a lovely citrus aroma.
There are several different types of lime. Research into citrus fruits (of which lime is one) suggest
"Citrus fruits abilities on the exploited benefits are not far from their rich bioactive compounds and phytochemical contents such as minerals, vitamins, flavonoids and carotenoids. These phytochemicals may act as antioxidants, boosting the action of protective enzymes in the liver, reverse lipid for oxidation of genetic material and improve immune system."
Veterinary Research Into Use Of Lime With Dog Health
- Antibacterial Effect of Lime (Citrus Aurantifolia) Against Opportunistic Bacterial Isolates Causing Otitis External in Dogs (2014)
- Use of Essential Oils in Veterinary Medicine to Combat Bacterial and Fungal Infections (2020)
If you're interested in using lime essential oil to help your dog's health, then speak to your veterinary surgeon or a qualified zoopharmcognosy practitioner.
It is possible to for you to complete a course to understand how best to use yourself too.
Like to buy the high quality doTERRA range of essential oils? Visit my doTERRA website here. Any questions on doTERRA do email me as below
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Please remember that if your horse, dog or other animal is unwell. Or on any kind of medication or other supplement. Then always speak to your Veterinary Surgeon first before using any supplement or therapy. Even natural ones. To avoid any possible issues.
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About the Author
Suzanne Harris is an equestrian and canine entrepreneurial coach and consultant to veterinarians who want to help prevent animals being affected by domestic abuse.