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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2017 0:55:40 GMT -5
Hi guys, just wanted to ask about essential oils as an option to make ferrets smell great.
1) Is it safe to directly rub onto their fur
2) If not, is it safe to use on their bedding?
I have a few bottles as a present from my mother, things like Thieves, Lemon, Lavender etc.
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Post by LindaM on May 20, 2017 1:04:44 GMT -5
No. Essential Oils are toxic to most animals, especially cats and ferrets. Their bodies do not know how to process it. Do not use anything even containing an EO to come into contact with a ferret. This includes being in the ingredient list of products, rubbing on them either directly or through their bedding/toys, or even having it in the air eg. burning oils or diffusers that they could breathe in. Since the body doesn't know how to process it, it accumulates in the liver and kidneys, this can lead to their failure and cause fatal seizures.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2017 2:36:29 GMT -5
Whoa, gotcha. Thanks for the heads up. I won't let them near any of my oils
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2017 2:40:36 GMT -5
Are air fresheners safe to use?
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2017 2:48:09 GMT -5
I'm using something like this right now.  |
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Post by LindaM on May 20, 2017 3:14:02 GMT -5
As long as you don't use it right by the ferrets it should be okay. While air fresheners aren't toxic (unless of course they contain a type of EO), they can end up causing respiratory issues for ferrets. The air fresheners I use are either normal spray bottles or the smaller spray bottles that fit into a battery-powered sprayer, like an Airwick Freshmatic/Glade Automatic Sprayer, I keep these out of range of my ferrets, or spray a little in the room if they are busy/sleeping in another room. I also check the bottle for it saying "Safe for use around cats and dogs", that way it usually ends up being one of the better ones to use, though I still don't spray it with any of my animals in the vicinity, just to be safe, that way they don't breathe it in. So just don't use it by their cage or anywhere they are contained in an area for a long time.  |
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Post by Sherry on May 20, 2017 9:55:20 GMT -5
One thing to keep in mind is that products, including those with EO's only have to be tested for 6 months of daily use around animals. It takes much longer than that to accumulate and ultimately cause the organ failure.
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Post by Heather on May 20, 2017 11:15:10 GMT -5
Having lost ferrets to possible EO use I cannot advocate it's use anywhere near ferrets. I will not use things like Airwick or any aerosols. EO's are plants in their purest form. A true EO, most are synthetically created, is that plant's scent compressed and intensified a million times. Most scents and EO's used in manufactured products are synthetic and more dangerous than a true EO (they're just chemicals). No one is going to spend $40 for a bottle of airspray. Depending on the plant synthesised, you will pay about $40 to $100 for about 15 ml. It gives you the idea of the purity of the EO your using in your general household products. If you love scents use essences. The issue is we've actually become out of touch with out own sense of smell, our pets have not and they're bodies are having great difficulty working through our need to have things "coming up roses". Ferrets are little cancer machines and are having difficulty coping with our lifestyles. This is just one more brick that has been added against their lot in life.
ciao
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