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Never get animal health care advice from someone that works at a health food store. Any information they have is going to be anecdotal at best, dangerous at worst (saying this as a former health food store employee). Not only that but, some natural remedies for humans sometimes have the OPPOSITE affect on animals. One quite common example of that would be catnip. It is a stimulant in some types of animals, but a sedative to humans. There is no substitute for veterinary advice from a professional (even if just online). If the oil works, the result is probably from the oil itself, not the St. John's Wort.
Never get animal health care advice from someone that works at a health food store. Any information they have is going to be anecdotal at best, dangerous at worst (saying this as a former health food store employee). Not only that but, some natural remedies for humans sometimes have the OPPOSITE affect on animals. One quite common example of that would be catnip. It is a stimulant in some types of animals, but a sedative to humans. There is no substitute for veterinary advice from a professional (even if just online). If the oil works, the result is probably from the oil itself, not the St. John's Wort.