The following essential oils can be used in the care of farm animals.
To keep insects away from animals:
Patchouli, Tea Tree, Lavender, Thyme, Citronella, Peppermint, Rue.
To keep rodents away from animals:
Peppermint, Patchouli, Spearmint, Garlic, Rue
A horse's stable needs to be kept clean and dry, but this environment also provides a perfect place for
Horses get worms, just as other animals do. To treat worms,, include tansy leaves in the horse's feed and add 3 drops of thyme oil to each feed.
Flies are a problem in stables and it is said that a walnut tree planted nearby will keep them away. But that isn't always possible. To stop horses fretting with these annoying little insects, put 2 neat drops of lemongrass or citronella essential oil onto the brush you use to brush them down.
Hoof rot can affect all hoofed animals. The affected hooves should be treated with hot compresses.
Use 1 teaspoon of the following formula for each compress:
10 drops Roman chamomile, 15 drops Thyme, 5 drops Melissa. Diluted in 3 oz vegetable oil.
It is also very important to wash down the stall with an essential oil mix:
2 teaspoons chamomile oil, 1 teaspoon thyme oil, 40 drops lemongrass oil. Add to 1 gallon water, then use 2 cups to 1 gallon water being used.
Horses are often struck down with leg problems. Fractures of the leg are about the worst thing that can happen to a horse, but healing can be sped up by compresses of ginger oil. Add 10 drops of ginger to 3 oz olive oil. Heat the oil and add to a compress, which should be wrapped around the leg. Cabbage leaves are also helpful. Massaging the leg after the fracture has healed will strengthen the ligaments and help prevent calcification. This is the oil to use:
20 drops thyme, 10 drops rosemary diluted in 3oz vegetable oil.
When possible, always use a clinical grade (medical grade) essential oil for the best results. This is the purest oil available at
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