I found headlice in my 8 year old daughter's hair AGAIN.
This is the third time in a few months, I just clear them and she goes to school and picks them straight up again. I'm getting worried about the times I'm using what is a powerful insecticide on her scalp. She also gets very distressed, quite understandably.
What I really want advice on is that the school nurse has recommended that using tea tree shampoo/conditioner or adding a few drops of tea tree oil to regular shampoo deters them and goes a long way towards preventing them.
Now I know that tea tree is poisonous to cats and of course I would never use it directly on them. But how dangerous is it to them - is it so bad I should never even have it in the house, is it OK if I am careful to keep it out of their way, do I have to take care to rinse out the bath/shower when it's been used. The kittens do have a habit of hair chewing when they're cuddling us and they do like to snuggle up in bed with the children. Could they pick up enough of it from chewing someone's hair.
If there is any doubt, I'd rather just not have it in the house. Incidentally our local pet shop has got tea tree oil shampoo for cats on sale - which I just don't understand - will it have been treated to make it safe?
My cats have short hair - they don't have to be bathed (thank Goodness!) I just wondered.
What I really want advice on is that the school nurse has recommended that using tea tree shampoo/conditioner or adding a few drops of tea tree oil to regular shampoo deters them and goes a long way towards preventing them.
Now I know that tea tree is poisonous to cats and of course I would never use it directly on them. But how dangerous is it to them - is it so bad I should never even have it in the house, is it OK if I am careful to keep it out of their way, do I have to take care to rinse out the bath/shower when it's been used. The kittens do have a habit of hair chewing when they're cuddling us and they do like to snuggle up in bed with the children. Could they pick up enough of it from chewing someone's hair.
If there is any doubt, I'd rather just not have it in the house. Incidentally our local pet shop has got tea tree oil shampoo for cats on sale - which I just don't understand - will it have been treated to make it safe?