Top 5 Natural Remedies for Your Dog’s Skin: The Power of Essential Oils

Introduction:

As a holistic veterinarian, I often encounter pets with skin issues, from minor wounds to persistent itchy hotspots. While conventional treatments focus on symptoms, I advocate for addressing the root causes and treating the symptoms with natural remedies like essential oils while you are figuring out why the itchiness is there in the first place.

Gut health is commonly a main reason for skin issues, like hot spots, allergies and ear infections. Make sure that you don’t end up missing the root cause for why the symptom is there since many pet parents end up in a vicious cycle of only treating the symptoms. Make sure to check out our blog post on healing allergies naturally at the root cause level.

In this post, I’ll share my top 5 essential oils for dog skin health and how to use them effectively and safely.

When to Seek Veterinary Care:

Before we dive into essential oils, let’s address when it’s crucial to take your…