Orange Oil Treatments for Pets

By Maria Ny

Instructions

Applying Orange Oil Directly on Your Pet

Step 1:
The following remedies are gentle on sensitive skin, and they are an effective way to get rid of fleas and ticks.

Rub a 1/2 oz. of orange oil with 1/2 a bottle of mild human shampoo, then shampoo your pet. You can also buy orange oil shampoos online or in pet stores.

Rub a small amount of orange oil in the palm your hand, rub together, then rub on your pet. Be sure to cover behind the ears, on the belly and at the base of the tail.

Make an orange oil flea collar for ongoing protection from fleas and ticks. Place a couple of drops of orange oil on a cloth collar. Replenish the oil weekly or as needed.

Spray Orange Oil Insecticide Around Your Pet's Bedding

Step 1:
Spray orange oil insecticides on floors, carpeting, around baseboards and around your pet's bedding to help keep fleas and ticks away from you and your pet. When sprayed directly, the orange oil will kill fleas and ticks. Plus, the aroma works well as a repellent.

Other Natural Pest Contol Remedies

Step 1:
In addition to direct orange oil treatments, try these other natural treatments to control fleas, ticks and other harmful bugs:

Comb your pet regularly with a flea comb. Keep a bowl of warm water mixed with soap and orange oil nearby. Put the fleas you comb out of your pet's fur into this mixture to kill them.

Dip your pet regularly in a natural flea dip. Natural flea dips provide your dog with lasting residual protection against fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, gnats, ants and flies.

Sprinkle herbal flea powder on your pets. They are made up of rosemary and cedar oil, and repel fleas while deodorizing and absorbing excessive skin oils (also available in a spray).

Feed your pets brewers yeast and garlic. There are several brands available at pet stores. They typically include Vitamin C as an antioxidant that also helps prevent flea anemia.

Sprinkle food-grade Diatomaceous earth on carpeting, floors, around baseboards and around your pet's bedding. It is a non-toxic powder that consists of ground fossils of freshwater organisms and marine life. It works by getting under the pest insect's exoskeleton and drying it out from the inside. Insects will also track this to where they nest, which kills the offspring, as well.

Use beneficial nematodes to keep fleas and ticks out of your yard. These are microscopic, parasitic worm-like organisms that live in the soil. They eliminate fleas and ticks by feeding on the larvae. They'll also control other lawn pests.

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