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Please do not use essential oils and scented products around guinea pigs. The reason you want to do a wide perimeter though is that the same peppermint essential oils can make your guinea pig sick if they are breathing it in for an extended amount of time.
For an animal who is very tiny or new to oils you may choose to dilute with a carrier oil in your palms.
Essential oils and guinea pigs. What essential oils are safe for guinea pigs. There are some oils that you can use by passive diffuser around other parts of your home. Although avoid using it where your guinea pigs are housed.
Essential oils that are considered somewhat safe for guinea pigs include. The concentrated aroma of diffused essential oils may be too overwhelming for small animals because of their acute sense of smell. As a general rule the use of essential oil diffusers is not safe for guinea pigs.
As most essential oils are considered toxic for your piggy the use of diffusers should be a no-no. I know guinea pigs are sensitive with scents but I thought if they are all natural they should okay. He is acting fine now but Im worried about later.
The oils in the ones I used are some citrus ones spearmint Lavender Marjoram Roman Chamomile and Ylang Ylang. Some essential oils arent technically safe around humans. Its all about moderation and dilution.
Diffusing a little or just in one room of the house isnt going to hurt just remember at the least cats and most animals have better senses of smell than us so if it smells strong to us its probably unbearably strong for them. Second essential oils need to be diluted for topical use with guinea pigs. I guess that means that we used our guinea pig as a guinea pig to test essential oils.
Its been 4 weeks and the guinea pigs urine is now clear and he does not squeak with discomfort when he does his wees. These include Vitamin B especially B12 Magnesium Omega 3 Fish Oil SunlightUV light etc. Regardless you really should ask a Doctor before you add supplements or vitamins to your diet-even something as simple as too.
I immediately cleaned the pantry out top to bottom set some humane traps and went to my next plan off attack. Diffusing my peppermint essential oil. Mice HATE the smell and it really helps keep them out of the house.
Then again with guinea pigs being in the rodent family as well will this affect my little guy. Please do not use essential oils and scented products around guinea pigs. Including perfumed air fresheners scent sticks and highly perfumed human body care products.
Guinea pigs have a much more sensitive respiratory system than us and a different body chemistry. Things that are OK for humans can have a different effect other species. Peppermint and spearmint oil can help eliminate pet odors in the home when applied topically with a carrier oil.
Never Use Around Small Pets. While cats and dogs may top the list when thinking of family pets lots of people prefer smaller mammals like rabbits guinea pigs and hamsters. For rodents such as gerbils hamsters and guinea pigs I add no more than one drop of a mild essential oil to fresh bedding.
Watch the animal closely change bedding if any signs of distress arise. Be sure they have free access to water. Coelho-de-Souza LN Leal-Cardoso JH De Abreu Matos FJ et al 2005 Relaxant effects of the essential oil of Eucalyptus tereticornis and its main constituent 18-cineole on guinea-pig tracheal smooth muscle.
So I have an oil diffuser next to my bed to help me sleep at night. I use balance blend to relax and calm down. I dont use it every night although Id love to.
My piggies are on the other side of the room and my bedroom door is wide open and when the weather allows my window is open as well. Simply put 1-2 drops of an oil in your palms rub it in a bit to avoid dripping then gently stroke the animal. For an animal who is very tiny or new to oils you may choose to dilute with a carrier oil in your palms.
Most animals should not have essential oils applied to the bottoms of their feet. The effects of essential oils on feed intake of pigs were ambiguous. Feed intake change relative to control due to dietary supplementation of essential oils ranged from 9 to 12 in the review of Franz et al.
2010 and a recent review by Zeng et al. 2015b reported a range of 3 to 19. These numerical changes derived mainly from growth performance trials.
Used by humans to treat skin issues or deter insects pennyroyal is probably the most toxic essential oil for pets. Gradually open essential oils for your guinea pig to approach. Favourite oils for Guinea Pigs are often seen to be Rose Lavender Neroli Vetiver Violet Leaf Frankincense and Linden Blossom.
Placing the bottles about 30cm away from your guinea pig allows them to choose how close they want to be. They may wish to inhale from the bottle closely. Because dogs cats and other small animals such as guinea pigs have very sensitive respiratory systems diffusing essential oils in a room where pets are present may be problematic.
However some oils such as those in the Young Living Animal Scents line are safe for veterinary use when used as directed. The vast majority of essential oils are toxic for guinea pigs. As mentioned before tea tree oil should not be included as a scent in a home with pets.
Other essential oil scents widely accepted as unsafe for cavies include but are not limited to. Clove peppermint anise citrus thyme wintergreen camphor and eucalyptus. The reason you want to do a wide perimeter though is that the same peppermint essential oils can make your guinea pig sick if they are breathing it in for an extended amount of time.
Can Guinea Pigs Attract Mice. The answer is not 100 yes. Your cavies main diet however should be specially formulated guinea pig pellets loaded with essential vitamins minerals and proteins.
If its important to ration formulated guinea pig pellets to promote proper diet its different when it comes to Timothy hay. Natural Products To Help Your Guinea Pig With Arthritis Parsley. Parsley and celery are all related.
Guinea pigs are allowed to eat parsley. Parsley offers a wealth of vitamin C and other vital nutrients that your guinea pig needs. It is diuretic and rich in.
The mode of action of essential oils from two buchu species Agathosma betulina and A. Crenulata Rutaceae from the Cape region of South Africa has been studied on smooth muscle in-vitro using guinea-pig ileum. At high concentration the oils had an initial spasmogenic activity followed by spasmoly.