Minutus

Irene:

Your post perked my interest. I lost a dog to pyo. last year, but
if I had known the signs, I believe I could have saved her with
homeopathy. Since then I swore that I would be prepared and make
sure that none of my other animals would be lost this way.

Fast forward to this year -- I thought I saw the signs in one of my
other dogs, but this time I had made sure that I had certain
remedies on hand, just in case. She seemed to start to develop
something, but I was nervous enough to give her a dose of Pyrogenium
200c which I had researched for this eventuality.

The next day there were no further signs and the dog was full of
energy.

Is this the remedy that you used on the cats? I want always to be
prepared for a case of pyo. particularly as the allopathic approach
is so very drastic and often not successful. On another list, when
I recounted my story, I learned of two well known breeders who had
lost very valuable dogs to cases of it. In both cases, it appeared
very suddenly and the dogs were dead within a couple of days --
these were closed pyos.

Philippa Jordan
New York City

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marblekallie wrote:

Yes - it is practically a specific for it. In closed pyo cases, I'll add
in a repertorized simillimum as well. I also find pyrogenium a good
preventive and use 2 doses 12 hrs apart after parturition, preventively,
in any animal prone to pyo or at high risk for it .... ideas for this
being: older animals with less elastic uterus, ones who had multiple
past pregnancies, once who won't eat placentas (containing oxytocin to
close down the uterus), ones whose diet was lousy, ones who had record
size litters.
When in doubt, I'll play safe with one dose or just have it handy
and watch for signs.
I also always use Caul 30C after parturition, 4 small doses 30 mins
apart (aqueous), starting about 2 hrs after the last multiple-birth
delivery - it closes the uterus nicely, especially in multiple birth
animals like cats and dogs where the pyo issue tends to be common and
deadly.

The "closed pyo" cases can be near death when you find out what's
wrong - as the lack of discharge or fever makes diagnosis really
difficult. A good vet will FEEL the uterus - it gets "slightly spongy" -
and suggest you feel the normal ones of your animals to know when it's
not normal.
You put an arm from the rear under the chest/belly, hand splayed out,
and move front to back quite firmly, feeling the organs inside as you
go, with your fingers. Learn to do this and train your critters that it
is a pre-treat activity - then they won't fear it when you need it. If
you can't feel what's what (learn to feel bladder and intestine as well)
ask a good vet to help teach you. It can be invaluable in emergency.

I want always to be

Yes that is all too common unfortunately - the diagnosis comes too late.
The first sign is inappetance, then lethargy.
It's safer to use Pyrogenium when in doubt thanto wait to be sure it's pyo.
In a closed Pyo, the animal is deathly ill and you need to start 30C,
and assist-feed with something like Hills a/d (don't us any other Hills
product) mixed 50/50 with hot water - given every 2 hrs, to get the
nutrients and fluid needed. Then after a few doses 30C - every few hours
- the life force can usually be strong enough to go to 200C - you can
watch response emotioally to know when to "change up" after the 30C runs
out of steam. Later you will need 1M and maybe even 10M on a closed Pyo.
Caught early it resolves in 3 days - but a bad late closed case can take
a few weeks needing feeding help.

With closed pyo I add a simillimum and use both remedies (I'll get
yelled at, tough, it works). For example one cat got very nauseous after
midnight and on the first day could just not stop retching. I gave her
Bach Rescue Remedy which stopped the retching - then followed with
Bryonia 30C. One small dose each evening to prevent the night retching.
Another case was a Lyc case - so I dosed that in addition based on
symptoms.
Still another cat was so obviously a Calc-phos type, I used only one
dose Pyrog 200C and changed to Calc-phos 200C as it matched her symptoms
*and* is also a good pyo remedy.

It's kinda funny - but pyometra is so awful in cats and dogs that after
a local vet SAW a cat I helped 3 days after homeopathy - the
antagonistic attitude he had towards me for suggesting an owner not use
antibiotics with a pyo - went west and every now and then a pyo case
arrives at my door, sent by him )

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."

Irene:

Thank you so much for the information. You can't imagine what a
relief it is to hear of your experience and know that something can be
done. It is absolutely invaluable practical knowledge.

Please may I pass your post it along together with your name to the 2
breeders who lost their dogs, so at least they have a recourse if it
ever happens to them again.

Philippa Jordan
New York City

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My pleasure - and yes I work by email and you may pass it to anyone it
may help.
I know how devastating the loss of a precious animal family member can
be - and it's truly preventable as a result of pyometra.

Namaste,
Irene

marblekallie wrote:

--
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."