I'd welcome the chance to discuss a cat that belongs to one of my cousins. The little one is going through an awful time with bowel and digestive issues, and I'm convinced that homeopathy could be of help.
This cat is a neutered male, roughly four years old, with a complex medial history. He's had digestive problems including gerd since very early on, but things have come to a head in recent weeks.
About a month ago, kitty began having problems with gas, and his bowel movements became so foul that they often forced my cousin and his family to open windows and/or leave the house. This cat's stools also became irregular (sometimes they'd be almost pure liquid, while other times they'd be formed but unduly moist, and of course, extremely foul).
Earlier this week, the little guy went from feeling good and being playful to curling up in a fetal position for several hours. He then had a very small bowel movement that looked extremely red, almost like tomato sauce, and he vomited substantial amount of yellow bile.
The vet has examined this cat and said that his intestines are very irritated, he's convinced that there is some for of parasite involved, and well as irritable bowel syndrome and/or food allergies. There was also evidence of a small bladder infection.
An injection of steroids was administered due to the urgency of getting this swelling down, but that obviously isn't a long term solution. The cat is looking better, but he's still eating only small amount of food and he's still plenty queasy (he threw up a few hours ago… again, yellow bile).
Just to give some addition pieces of information on this cat, he was over vaccinated, repeatedly flea dipped, blasted with antibiotics, and drugged for parasites and the rescue he was adopted from. He nearly died from these treatments.
This poor cat is easily started (if you rustle a grocery bag or drop anything while he's in the room, he literally goes airborne), he's been battling at least some itching and/or skin irritation in recent months (presumably food allergies), and he's got a history of urinary tract infections and crystals. He has an aversion to most normal foods (he won't eat any canned food or meat… only kibble), he'll only drink moving water (from a fountain), and he often eats grass.
Again, I'll welcome the chance to kick this around and see what perspectives come about.
Thanks.
Melody
SEEKING Acute remedies: cat with bowel issues
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Shannon Nelson
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Re: SEEKING Acute remedies: cat with bowel issues
Hi Melody,
I'm not very knowledgeable about cats--have a number, but have been
very lucky with their health!
But maybe my questions will draw
thoughts from others who know more:
Tell more about what he is like? Maybe start with more history: How
old was he when you got him, and what do you know about his history?
When he came to you, what sort of guy was he--personality, behavior
and appearance, for a start?
Do you have any thoughts about anything that could have started it
up--any traumatic or disruptive events; any changes to food, activity,
or ?
Exactly what changed at the time that you *first* realized something
was wrong--physical or behavior, or anything?
Have there been changes in his tolerance of and/or preference for
either warmth, coldness, noise, light?
Before this episode began had there been anything to suggest allergies
or bowel issues, or was all of this entirely new?
Poor guy... At what age was this, and how long before you got him?
Did he already do this (and also the itching and picky eating etc.
below) when you first got him, and/or has it increased since he's been
ill?
Shannon
I'm not very knowledgeable about cats--have a number, but have been
very lucky with their health!
But maybe my questions will draw thoughts from others who know more:
Tell more about what he is like? Maybe start with more history: How
old was he when you got him, and what do you know about his history?
When he came to you, what sort of guy was he--personality, behavior
and appearance, for a start?
Do you have any thoughts about anything that could have started it
up--any traumatic or disruptive events; any changes to food, activity,
or ?
Exactly what changed at the time that you *first* realized something
was wrong--physical or behavior, or anything?
Have there been changes in his tolerance of and/or preference for
either warmth, coldness, noise, light?
Before this episode began had there been anything to suggest allergies
or bowel issues, or was all of this entirely new?
Poor guy... At what age was this, and how long before you got him?
Did he already do this (and also the itching and picky eating etc.
below) when you first got him, and/or has it increased since he's been
ill?
Shannon
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Irene de Villiers
- Posts: 3237
- Joined: Sat Aug 02, 2014 10:00 pm
Re: SEEKING Acute remedies: cat with bowel issues
Hi Melody,
May I ask a few preliminary things?
Has the food by any chance been changed recently?
Food changes or food contents not designed for cats (which is way too
common in cat foods) are the most frequent cause of quite serious
intestinal issues. Cats take more than a month to adapt to a new food
also, even if it is all cat-appropriate.
This would be much worse if the cat has a tendency to intestinal
issues to start with.
Either way I'd take a close look at the food to exclude anything
irritant (such as wheat, fruit, vegetables, any gluten products or
soy products, cellulose or other irritant fibrous items for cats, or
toxins like alfalfa, yucca or garlic) and to supplement solme things
to counter inflammation such as fish oil or krill oil, Vit E, a
teaspoon of rice bran a day, a teaspoon of plain cooked pumpkin a
day, and perhaps some Slippery elm syrup five mins before eating.
All this not intended to repair but to stop any maintaining cause and
to support the system.
If you are able to repertorize and match a good remedy, that would
hopefully effect healing.
He may have a new infectious issue such as giardia or other parasite,
or a feline acute such as feline infectious enteritis etc....
Is he an outside cat or inside-only?
What has changed in his life recently?
The bile and jaundice indicates a liver problem - which can get
severe quite quickly.
Do you have access to a homeopath who can properly take the case?
It's the kind of thing where there needs to be a proper study of the
symptoms and surrounding aspects (mental attitude etc) so as to
select a remedy best able to help him. Uou list a nice number of
features to help this process, but it is not really something one can
do in a quick email. I feel it needs a proper consult.
It is very damaging. I'd use natural anti-inflamamtories lke fish/
krill oil, Vit E and slippery elm...
In cats, these are caused by food with too little protein and too
much plant material.
Cats have an acid metabolsim and the urine needs to be around pH 5.5
If it is much higher, then crystals form.
Plants send it up, and animal protein brings it down.
Cats eat grass when they feel short of the B vitamins that good gut
bacteria make,. They can get the folic acid out of the grass by
chewing itl. They then either pass it through or vomit iy.
This is why I suggested the rice bran and pumpkin - it is what will
help the gut bacteria and immune system cells in the gut area.
It's what the feline gut bacteria eat to make folic acid and other
nutrients for the cat. (Good gut health in that regard also helps out-
compete parasites.)
Will he eat fresh lightly cooked chicken (roast chicken for example)
to supplement the kibble? That may help too while you seek homeopath
support..
Namaste,
Irene
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Irene de Villiers, B.Sc AASCA MCSSA D.I.Hom/D.Vet.Hom.
P.O. Box 4703 Spokane WA 99220.
www.angelfire.com/fl/furryboots/clickhere.html (Veterinary Homeopath.)
"Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt one doing it."
May I ask a few preliminary things?
Has the food by any chance been changed recently?
Food changes or food contents not designed for cats (which is way too
common in cat foods) are the most frequent cause of quite serious
intestinal issues. Cats take more than a month to adapt to a new food
also, even if it is all cat-appropriate.
This would be much worse if the cat has a tendency to intestinal
issues to start with.
Either way I'd take a close look at the food to exclude anything
irritant (such as wheat, fruit, vegetables, any gluten products or
soy products, cellulose or other irritant fibrous items for cats, or
toxins like alfalfa, yucca or garlic) and to supplement solme things
to counter inflammation such as fish oil or krill oil, Vit E, a
teaspoon of rice bran a day, a teaspoon of plain cooked pumpkin a
day, and perhaps some Slippery elm syrup five mins before eating.
All this not intended to repair but to stop any maintaining cause and
to support the system.
If you are able to repertorize and match a good remedy, that would
hopefully effect healing.
He may have a new infectious issue such as giardia or other parasite,
or a feline acute such as feline infectious enteritis etc....
Is he an outside cat or inside-only?
What has changed in his life recently?
The bile and jaundice indicates a liver problem - which can get
severe quite quickly.
Do you have access to a homeopath who can properly take the case?
It's the kind of thing where there needs to be a proper study of the
symptoms and surrounding aspects (mental attitude etc) so as to
select a remedy best able to help him. Uou list a nice number of
features to help this process, but it is not really something one can
do in a quick email. I feel it needs a proper consult.
It is very damaging. I'd use natural anti-inflamamtories lke fish/
krill oil, Vit E and slippery elm...
In cats, these are caused by food with too little protein and too
much plant material.
Cats have an acid metabolsim and the urine needs to be around pH 5.5
If it is much higher, then crystals form.
Plants send it up, and animal protein brings it down.
Cats eat grass when they feel short of the B vitamins that good gut
bacteria make,. They can get the folic acid out of the grass by
chewing itl. They then either pass it through or vomit iy.
This is why I suggested the rice bran and pumpkin - it is what will
help the gut bacteria and immune system cells in the gut area.
It's what the feline gut bacteria eat to make folic acid and other
nutrients for the cat. (Good gut health in that regard also helps out-
compete parasites.)
Will he eat fresh lightly cooked chicken (roast chicken for example)
to supplement the kibble? That may help too while you seek homeopath
support..
Namaste,
Irene
--
Irene de Villiers, B.Sc AASCA MCSSA D.I.Hom/D.Vet.Hom.
P.O. Box 4703 Spokane WA 99220.
www.angelfire.com/fl/furryboots/clickhere.html (Veterinary Homeopath.)
"Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt one doing it."