case Ginger

[Hennie Duits]

This is a case story, too, I’m afraid, so if you feel like answering me
privately, please do.
This is about a 12 – 14 year old labrador, Ginger, (age not known
exactly, the asylum said she could be ‘about’ 2 years old, give or take
one or two years). As for character, a true labrador, just lovable. (And
- if she saw a chance to get out of ‘her’ house on her own, she would
escape, stroll about for an hour or so before being brought home by
those in the neighbourhood knowing her – ‘ah, Ginger did it again’...
She’s not had vaccinations since she was out of the asylum.

Her ‘boss’ is a dear friend of mine, and she (friend) says, the last
couple of weeks Ginger started to walk sort of insecure, needing a
cupboard or couch to lean against while walking, and a few times, she
fell, or rather stumbled.
This evening, while we (8 folks) were preparing for our Christmas
dinner, there was a loud noise from the kitchen, Ginger had fallen
against something. (About two hours earlier, she was happily welcoming
all new guests in the house, as most labradors tend to do).

After this fall, she couldn’t walk too well, hind legs spread apart,
shaking a bit, lifting her eyebrows about once per second, *both eyes
moving from left to right and back*, about twice per second. Apparently
no (at least not the usual) reaction to care or strokes, she didn’t make
a sound, was breathing pretty frequently, tongue out, did *not* want to
lie down.When taken out, with some persuasion (for some fresh air, which
she usually likes), she had a thin stool, and after a few minutes,
vomited, slimy, and about 20 minutes later, she vomited again, white slimy.

So, she was carried to the car and taken to the vet. From a blood
sample, the vet said, she is in good shape (he would not give her her
(maybe) 14 years). It seems he gave her 5 injections (I wasn’t there),
diazepam, something against vertigo, and some others, and he handed out
3 suppositories, to be given every 6 or 7 hours. The vet said it could
either be epilepsy or a tia.

I’m more of a cat-man than a dog-man, but I do appreciate Gingers’s
desire to escape and do as she likes, so if any of you could share some
wise words on this case, please do.

Hennie

[Dale Moss]

Hennie,

This sounds like vestibular syndrome. Not a lot of information out there
about it, and something most vets can't diagnose. The nystagmus is
characteristic, as are the firmly planted legs, reluctance or inability to
move, and rapid breathing. Some dogs urinate involuntarily. Vomiting makes
sense, because apparently VS makes the animal feel incredibly nauseated.
(An animal communicator told me a dog "communicated" the sensation to her --
and it was not pleasant! She had a hard time talking to me over her own
nausea.)

I've had some cases that responded to Calc-c., but it's not easy to treat.
One of the problems is that if the nausea persists, the animal won't eat.
Which can be especially problematic in older animals. Be on the lookout for
cancer: I've seen 2-3 cases where VS seemed almost like a prodromal
symptom, especially for bladder cancer.

You may have to do several repertorizations and use some eliminative rubrics
to narrow down the possibilities. If Ginger reps as Calc-c., then think
about Belladonna for her escapist tendencies. (I once had a Lab who would
escape only to look for me, so great was his separation anxiety. And so
huge was the damage he did to my car!)

Peace,
Dale

[Ginny Wilken]

I agree with the probable diagnosis. This can occur once, with varying degrees of recovery, or events can recur at irregular intervals, and sometimes effects are lasting. Homeopathically, each case is treated constitutionally, in my experience, and with acute remedies for the occasional attacks. I would find this case interesting to follow, Hennie.

ginny

All stunts performed without a net!

[Hennie Duits]

Hi Dale and Ginny,

Later, I heard from the folks that took Ginger to the vet, that the vet
also mentioned this (VS) as a possibility.
Today, I heard she (Ginger) has been out for a walk, and apart from
behaving as if she feels insecure, she seems to be doing OK (did some
'sort of' running..

I'd say the vet gave a sedative, and time and her good health did the
rest

Also today: According to bio-resonance, I heard, it was a clot
(somewhere...), no bleeding in the brain, and she had remedies based on
that.
Thank you!

Hennie

DALE MOSS schreef op 26-12-2013 23:16: