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Some essential oils can be toxic to cats
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Oils can be inhaled, ingested (groomed off) and absorbed by mouth or through contact with the skin.
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Can cause respiratory irritation and distress
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labored breathing
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fast breathing
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panting
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coughing (very different from throwing up a hairball)
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wheezing
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Other symptoms can include:
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drooling
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vomiting
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tremors
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wobbliness
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List of essential oils known to be toxic to cats
oil of wintergreen
oil of sweet birch
citrus oil (d-limonene)
pine oils
Ylang Ylang oil
peppermint oil
cinnamon oil
pennyroyal oil
clove oil
eucalyptus oil
Tea Tree Oil
Information for this page was gathered from a blog post written by Kia Benson on www.petpoisonhelponline.com titled Essential Oils and Cats. Click here to read entire blog post.
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