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and haemic heart murmur indicating suggesting severe anaemia with PCV below 10%.
The change from Phosphorus to Gadolinium Iodum was prompted by my understanding of the Iodum salt as representing heat, but actually more an ‘empty heat’ (Jeremy Sherr) – a term used in Chinese medicine to denote depleted Yin and a relative excess of Yang creating a feeling of heat in a weak animal. Gadolinium chosen for suspect autoimmune disease in a confident striking independent animal. The iodum salt did not help in this case but the change to Gadolinium Phos did bring another 5-6 months of remission from symptoms – this was clearly the better fit.
The frequency of dosing being several times per day was based on close observation from the devoted owner who noticed he was better with repetition.
Ceanothus was also prescribed due to the massive splenic enlargement and anaemia - this seemed to be a good fit in a cat with suspicion of cancer, however this did not help.
DISCUSSION
Phosphorus and then Gadolinium Phos helped tremendously in this case but obviously not as a cure. And looking back now I can see the independence, and autonomous nature within Patrick typical of many cats and the lanthanides. Jan Schoulten describes this as the lanthanide that is the top of the summit, the noble person that decides independently and is self-sufficient. They need freedom, hate repression and manipulation (the taking of blood tests?), yet don’t desire to rule others. They can come across as conceited or arrogant (not the arrogance of Platinum but more the satisfaction with self and therefore they need no one else: Spectrum of Homeopathy 2012), however this was never a trait used to describe Patrick – noble seems to be the better fit.
Autoimmune disease is also an indicator for a lanthanide.
Mittens: DSH, FN, 6 YRS – Feline acne
In January 2015 Mittens presented with sneezing, running eyes and a bald chin which was treated with doxycycline antibiotic and chlorhexidine washes.
Two weeks later the chin was still causing problems, so she was given a depo steroid injection. This did not help the chin at all and the sneezing continued despite extended courses of doxycycline and the addition of Bactroban (Mupirocin) cream.
I first saw her in May 2015 for feline acne in a conventional consultation
• There was severe swelling and boil like eruptions on
the chin which were painful to touch, and she would no longer chin rub against things. Around the nose it was more crusty.
• She had seemed really bad when she was on Hill’s science diet. There had been a recent change to some fresh meats beef and lamb mainly and some grain free biscuits.
I first advised to change to more species appropriate meats (rabbit and hare, possum) and a balanced raw diet plus cut out the biscuits, plus making sure she was not using metal or plastic feeding bowls. I discussed a homeopathic approach but sent her home initially on the antibiotic Clavulox.
As a first aid I tried sulphur 30c once per week and Hepar Sulph 6c twice per day.
The Clavulox worked very well for her, but the first aid homeopathy was not successful. Extended courses of antibiotic were used which helped a great deal. Pulse therapy with antibiotic week on and week off did hot hold the symptoms as recurrence would happen within 3-4 days of discontinuing.
These were the symptoms I gathered during the consultations:
When well she was:
• More cuddly and wanting to sit on laps.
• She was also laying back in front of the fire and
sleeping in the sun.
• More curious and bold.
• The scabs from the face and nose lifted off. There was
some scarring on the chin but no active boil like
lesions.
• When well she was talkative and inquisitive - sitting on
the owner and relaxing. Playing at the scratching post.
When off the antibiotics:
• She was sitting hunched again.
• She sits by the table and tries to avoid having her chin
rest of the ground.
• She sleeps more and spends less time with the owner. • She spends less time by the fire and in the sun.
• The skin starts to get red and lumpy on the chin and
muzzle and there were blister type lesions on the lip
margin.
• The owners also noted when her skin was bad her nose
would run, and she initially had sneezing and flu like symptoms.
She started over-grooming the inguinal area when a cat was spraying everywhere, and again when the owners got a dog. When the dog came, she mainly spent time outside = she is good with him now. She was worried the dog was going to hurt her.
Funds for long term antibiotic and full consult were not available, but the owners were keen to try a homeopathic remedy.
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