hortfurball Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Hi A friend of mine has an Akita and was using lavender oil on the ears to keep the flies off. I mentioned that some essential oils can be bad when used undiluted as I remember reading it somewhere on the forum and suggested that she research what is ok and what is not. So now she has stopped using the lavender and her dog's ears have got quite sore as she hasn't been doing anything, so is lavender ok and at what strength, and what should she use to soothe them now that they are sore? I did a search but couldn't find the info I was looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Maybe dilute the lavender oil with some almond oil?I would think using undiluted oils wiould also be an assault on a dog's olfactory sytem! I used to use oils to deodorise my dog... a couple of drops of essential oil to a teaspoonful almond oil, brushed thru coat... that may not be quite enough for a fly repellant tho..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peigirl Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 If your friend wants a natural approach neem oil is supposed to be great for fleas. I'm not sure about its ability to repell flies but it could be worth investigating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her Majesty Dogmad Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Try permoxyn and vaseline - rub it on every day, won't hurt the ears if they already have a bit of fly bite. I would imagine some oils would not be great for this purpose. Flybite is awful when it gets hold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hortfurball Posted January 14, 2008 Author Share Posted January 14, 2008 Thanks people, I also found these two websites which say lavender is ok. http://www.intheglow.com/speech.html http://www.essentialanimals.com/treatment.htm#DOGS Dogmad, what's permoxyn? Don't worry, I'll go googling again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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