Holistic Pet Care and Using Essential Oils Safely with Your Dogs and Cats with Dr. Katie Woodley

In this video, I discuss the popularity of pets and how they support our physical and emotional health. I also highlight some of the safety fears and confusing information on how to care for pets using natural medicine and essential oils. This includes the viral social media post on the "dangers" of diffusing oils around cats. What these scares and the controversies around using essential oils with animals portrays is how important it is to have trustworthy information from experts who actually have experience with their use. Thankfully, we have an amazing, brilliant, holistic vet on the latest episode of the Essential Oil Podcast who uses holistic methods and essential oils with her patients. Dr. Katie Woodley, BVSc, GDVCHM, cVMA is a true pioneer dedicated to bridging the gap between conventional and natural veterinary medicine. Armed with her love of animals and her incredible mind, compassion, passion, and a lot of grit, Dr. Katie, as she’s affectionately known by her audience and pet parents, is a sought-after international expert in pet health. This is due to her training and extensive expertise in pet nutrition, essential oils, Chinese medicine, and herbal medicine. You are going to be blown away by Dr. Katie’s knowledge and authentic drive to educate us on how to holistically care for our pets and safely use essential oils with them. I can’t wait for you to listen to the whole show and learn more about Dr. Katie. Here’s a Run-Down of What You Will Learn: How pets support our own wellness. Dr. Katie’s story on how she got interested in “wholistic” vet care and how it links to her message of hope to pet owners everywhere. The five foundations of holistic pet care and how essential oils fit into them. The scary truth about the pet food industry. Tools to optimize your pets’ diet. Essential oil safety in pets: the importance of correct dosage, dilution, and the purity and quality of the essential oils. Why cats are more sensitive to some essential oils than other animals. What signs your pet will display if the dose of essential oils is too high. How “self-selection” can help to determine what essential oil or herbs are best for your pet. What essential oils to be cautious with in dogs and cats. Topical use of essential oils in pets and where not to apply essential oils. What to look out for in products that combine essential oils for your pets. The top essential oils that can be used for many of your pets’ needs and common issues. Calming essential oils for pets. The overlooked essential oil for pets that can help with digestive issues, vomiting, acid reflex, and inflammation. How to use myrrh oil for your pet’s skin and gum issues. Natural approaches and essential oils that can help with your pet’s grief. The importance of our pets’ emotional health. How pets can guide us to our own self-care. How essential oils support your pets’ microbiome and offer synergy. How to start implementing holistic pet care and finding a holistic vet. Dr. Katie’s favorite essential oil DIY for inflammation, pain, and skin irritation in dogs: 5:5:5 drops of myrrh, copaiba, and frankincense oils in 2 ml/or more carrier oil (depending on the size of your pet). Our closing questions: (1) What Dr. Katie does daily for self-care and, (2) What she feels we should ditch and replace with instead for a more nourishing life. Please share this episode with all pet lovers! Click here to listen to the full episode: https://revolutionoilspodcast.com/rev... Click here to get some additional show notes to help you integrate and implement all the amazing, non-toxic knowledge bombs that Dr. Katie threw down! https://dr-lobisco.com/essential-oils... Resources: My community membership program: https://getoiling.com/SarahLoBisco/me... More education on essential oils and mind-body wellness: https://getoiling.com/SarahLoBisco/pa... My free email list and video series on essential oils, hormones, and brain health: https://getoiling.com/SarahLoBisco/la...