Minutus

Great article -- thanks for this! I'm especially interested in his comments on the GE possibility, since we're moving a series of anti-GE resolutions at our town meeting.
Incidentally, Fox writes a weekly column on pets, and it's been interesting to watch him become more holistic over the years. He's even advocating against frequent vaccinations, which is remarkable coming from a veterinarian.
I'd like to see him comment on vestibular syndrome, which I've seen in about 4 or 5 dogs and cats in the past year (which is also remarkable, given that I treat primarily people, not pets). My own dog, a black Lab of 13, came down with it two nights ago, I believe.
Around 3 AM I heard him scratching the floor, or so I thought. It turned out he was staggering, with his front legs planted far apart. He was also trembling, panting, and seemed disoriented. When I tried to get him to move, he lost bladder control (this in a dog who's fastidious).
I gave him a single dose of Calc-c. 200c, which has worked well on other pets with this problem, and he responded fairly quickly. Got another dose the next day. He walking, can go up and down stairs without too much difficulty, and is eating. But he's definitely not as lively as usual and is sleeping more. I'm going to see if I can get more on sensations via an animal communicator.
It's scary to see this in action. I was lucky to be prepared, but have no idea as to cause. It could not be the food: he's been on home-cooked meals for the past four years.
Peace,
Dale

What led you to calc-c for the condition?
Shannon

Shannon,
There wasn't much to go by, but in my first case of vestibular syndrome, the owner told me her dog, a female German Shorthaired pointer, fell off the couch and landed in a pool of urine; the dog tilted her head to the right and listed to the right when walking. She could barely eat. Her head moved as if on a string, according to the owner, or if her head was still her eyes were moving involuntarily. This happened in the winter, but when the dog was out, it was clear, not exceptionally cold, and there was no wind.
I chose Calcarea primarily because of the listing to the right, the convulsive movement of the head, and the loss of bladder control at night. In retrospect, Belladonna probably would have been a better choice, but I wasn't doing a full repertorization. I've since had good results with Calcarea in other cases, probably because the acute phase has passed. But I don't think it's the simillimum.
If you're ready for a trip through the Twilight Zone, I'll tell you what my dog "said" to the animal communicator the other night. This gives a fuller picture of vestibular syndrome, or at least his experience of it:
--sharp pain in R ear, down low where the ear meets the jaw (the canine equivalent of mastoid process?)
--the pain is in a small spot, about the size of a nail head
--he is still a bit dizzy, though much less than he was the other night
--dry mouth and throat; the throat a bit sore
--feels flushed
--panting; finding it hard to breathe; has a sense of pressure on his lungs (this is an old issue for him)
--has a little bit of nausea, which is > eating and fresh air, eyes closed
-- > walking short distances (like to his water bowl); he wants to go out for his accustomed walk, but after sustained movement he starts to feel toxic, sick, and achy all over
-- the Calcarea-c. helped; it made him feel better overall but did not eliminate all the symptoms
-- although the attack was sudden (at 3 AM), he'd been feeling out of sorts for about 24 hours before
Sounds more like Belladonna, doesn't it? Yet a dose of Bell. 30c brought no noticeable improvement. So far I've had no success in getting him to "choose" the remedy he needs. But he is doing better and is almost back to being his old self.
This also sounds as if vestibular syndrome is probably viral.
Peace,
Dale