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[Shelley Epstein]

Hi Lisa,

on 2/10/02 9:25 AM, The Annan's at annan@omantel.net.om wrote:
When I take a case like this, I like to consider all possibilities. One
angle you can consider is the rabies vaccination as causation. You have the
lump at the site of the vaccine, the increased male sexual desire (which we
still might consider normal), and the hind end paresis episode.

Interestingly, lyssin is a grade 3 under Male, sexual desire increased in
the Complete 3.0 rep. (I'm not suggesting use of the nosode, but rather
focusing on the miasm). Again, this could be normal behavior. (BTW, could
this little white bitch be the alpha since she's the one cycling?)

Also, hind end paresis/paralysis is a symptom of rabies. In the chronic
state, degenerative myelopathy, a slowly progressive paralysis of the hind
end, is considered by many veterinary homeopaths to be related to rabies
miasm. Here's a symptom from Hering's Guiding Symptoms:

"Loss of power in limbs; gait unsteady, at times some stiffness of hind
legs; dog."

As we say, your work is cut out for you!
Good luck,
Shelley

[The Annan's]

Hello Shelley! and everyone else who's interested;),

[The Annan's]

Hi Shelley and all,

[Shelley Epstein]

The disposition to rabies-like symptoms I believe stems from
overvaccination, or even just one vaccination in a sensitive individual.
Because we see problems in pups that have not yet received a first rabies
vaccination, and because these rabies-like problems seem to be increasing in
frequency and intensifying thru each generation, I believe the miasm is
passed on from generation to generation as well. So, take a pup born with a
rabies miasm taint, and vaccinate it, and...!
I don't want to put words into your mouth. Your description did not sound
like a reverse sneeze. This is a paroxysmal spasmodic event- like a snort
coming from the throat that seems to overtake the whole dog. It can look
very scary, but is quite harmless.
No specific connections to poultry sensitivities that I've observed.
How old is Ben? The vaccines are approved such that the first is good for
one year, and each successive one is good for THREE years. Sounds like he's
received too many.
I have to defer on specific remedy recommendations, because I really don't
like to prescribe without seeing the patient. (for many reasons- but mainly
because my prescribing is a thousand times better when I get to be in the
room with the patient.) I would look at your rabies remedies (rubric: Mind,
hydrophobia-- very helpful).
As far as getting the next jab, hopefully, as mentioned above, you have a
few more years to worry about this. I'm not sure what the legalities are on
the base, but here in Delaware, we have ways around the jab. (the vaccine is
only approved for use in healthy animals. Since my patients are all under
care for some problem or another, there's the out!).
Generalities, vaccination, after. (Complete Rep)

Difficult one to rep since it only occurred once. Extr, weakness, lower
limbs, sudden (?). (interestingly, includes Bell)
-Shelley

[Shelley Epstein]

Lipomas are not firm or lumpy. Doesn't sound like a lipoma that you're
describing.
Shelley

[The Annan's]

Hi Shelley and All,

[Rosemary Hyde]

One further experience to add to this fascinating discussion, which has been
a good learning experience. One of my patients has been a friend's dog (pit
bull X basset hound mix) whose vet had told her to write him off. He's four
years old, and has had since about 10 months an intolerable itching and
redness, cool air, covering his whole body. It's been getting worse
yearly.

The vet said that he's seeing more and more dogs with this kind of ongoing
condition only palliated temporarily by massive doses of steroids, and
there's no long term way to treat them. The increasing frequency of this
kind of problem and its yearly augmentation points to the increasing welter
of immunizations to which animals are routinely subjected in the US,
although there is no absolute data based on controlled studies. The only
other possible "smoking gun" is also iatrogenic, the increasing complexity
and frequency of use of pesticides of various kinds.

In any case, the affected animals are so miserable that euthanasia is the
ultimate kindness. Understandably, my friend was very reluctant to consider
this solution. I repertorized the dog's symptoms (appetite, sleep, the
appearance of the skin, its modalities, and his general personality -- the
peculiarity is this 65 pound dog is most happy when sitting in ANYONE'S
lap! -- although otherwise he's been trainable and trained and responds well
to commands ). We administered pulsatilla 12 c in aqueous solution for
three weeks, and the whole problem resolved. She has had to give it a
couple more times in single doses as maintenance. This was a year and a
half ago, and dog and owner are very happy with the results.

I cite this experience to illustrate both that modern veterinary practices
do seem to adversely affect some animals, and that homeopathy can very
effectively help them.

Rosemary C. Hyde, Ph.D.

[Shelley Epstein]

Sounds like it could be the vaccine reaction. I'd ask the local vet. (Heck,
if they're giving that many rabies vaccines, I'm sure he can recognize a
local reaction!).
Regards,
Shelley