Friday, November 18, 2011

My cat has come into contact with a small amount of lavender - how can i counter act its poisonous effects?

Hes got a little lavender oil on his head - is there any way to neutralise the poison

My cat has come into contact with a small amount of lavender - how can i counter act its poisonous effects?
I work in a vets and have never heard of Lavender being poisonous or toxic.


The plant to look out for are mainly htings like Lilies, as if you are given a bunch of flowers with Lilies in and the cat ingests any of the pollen it can cause kidney failiure within hours.
Reply:Hi there again Dave...wash his head thoroughly with a damp cloth a small bit of soap and rinse thoroughly so he doesn't ingest any of the soap while grooming himself dry.
Reply:I agree with the first anser, just gently wash it off so the cat dont ingest any when licking him self.
Reply:I rub lavender oil into my cat's coat to keep fleas off. At the vet's suggestion. Not toxic.
Reply:I didn't think lavender is poisonous?





At the end of our garden, we used to have a lavender plant and our cat rolled in it throughout the whole summer and the plant ended up being ruined. He always slept in the plant and played in it and it didn't harm him in any way!


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