Tea tree oil and fleas

On September 22, 2007 in Animals, Fleas, Shampoo

Fleas, a common problem experienced by many that has varied effects on pets and people. Tea tree oil as flea control can sometimes answer the question ‘how to get rid of fleas’ effectively and naturally.

Some of the different types of fleas include

• Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis),
• Dog flea (Ctenocephalides canis),
• Human flea (Pulex irritans),
• Northern rat flea (Nosopsyllus fasciatus),
• Oriental rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis).

Tea tree oil, fleas and pets

If you’re looking to get rid of the fleas your pets have, then take a look at this section of the article.

Tea Tree Oil Shampoo for Puppies, Kittens, Dogs and Cats

(This particular brand of pet control flea shampoo contains tea tree oil)

Fido’s Tea Tree Oil Shampoo is a mild, soap free shampoo containing Australian Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca Alternifolia) - known for its natural anti-bacterial properties. It is ideal for all coats and skin types and may help soothe minor skin irritations.Particularly suitable for use with long term flea control products.

Organic pet flea shampoo – with tea tree oil

This organic shampoo from G&J Pet Care gives you the option to kill your dogs fleas whilst using a natural product that contains essential oils as well as tea tree oil to repel fleas.

A natural coconut extract based shampoo. Sulphate Free - it gently cleanses without irritating your dogs sensitive skin. Leaves coat clean without the use of harsh synthetic detergents. Helps keeps fleas and other pests away with Tea tree & Pennyroyal essential oils.
Features: Helps keeps fleas and other pests away with Tea tree & Pennyroyal essential
Sulphate free gentle non irritating formula

Tea tree oil poising

This is a fairly lengthy article about some of the dangers of tea tree oil when using it with cats.

Many cat owners claim to use Tea Tree oil without any adverse effect, however, there have been reports from the US that Tea Tree oil is toxic, to cats.

In the early 1990s, it was suggested that cats with nerve disorders were unable to tolerate Tea Tree oil and suffered ill effects from its use. It was recommended that the amount of the oil in a product such as a cat shampoo should not exceed 1% although even that small amount may be toxic to certain individuals

To read the rest of the article, click here.

Applying tea tree oil to pets

Zandella has this great advice for using tea tree oil kill to fleas

Help deter fleas by adding one capful of Our Organic tea tree Oil Melaleuca alternifolia pure essential oil. to the area where the flees are as well Shampoo the pet with our Organic tea tree Oil Shampoo. For Ticks apply two drops directly onto tick and gently remove tick with tweezers, apply one drop of Organic tea tree Oil to area to stop to any infection. Add 10 drops of Organic tea tree Oil to dogs sleeping blankets; this will help to deter fleas.

As you can see tea tree oil can be useful but harmful in some cases.

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