Signalment
- Age: 14 years
- Sex: female spayed
- Breed: Burmese
- Species: cat
Disease Notes
- Certainty: confirmed
- Final Status: no change as of day 51 of treatment
Treatment and Outcome
Problem Notes
- Fussy Appetite: Has to coax to eat. Has been eating commercial canned cat food, like Fancy Feast.
- Loss Of Affectionate Behavior: Owner reports cat is not unfriendly, but not as affectionate when she doesn't feel well
Treatments
- Bromelein
- Quercetin
- RxBiotic
- Ultra EFA
- Multiple Remedy Homotoxicology Tincture
- Thymus
- Huey's Formula
Notes: Cat had history of severe URT congestion 3 years ago-- was treated with a variety of AB, no response, tx with prednisone-- resolved within 48 hours and did not return. Original outbreak, early summer. Early this summer, repeat of previous symptoms and treatment, only when RF tried to wean off pred, symptoms returned at half-dose and then did not resolve when full dose was restored. Eventually took off steroids and symptoms have remained unchanged since August. Clear ocular discharge, with some anisocoria OD, white nasal discharge. O reports having to clear crusted mucus off her nose. Wheezy, noisy breathing, cat tends to purr all the time. Suggested diet change to avoid inflammatory foods: carbs, chicken. Treated BL 13, BL 18, GV 23, LU 7 Not particularly cooperative for dry needle treatment.
Acupuncture points were stimulated
Notes: Pogo has improved slightly-- maybe symptoms 4/5. Both cats resisted diet change, and resist eating new food when supplements are added. Recommended starting with small doses and being persistent with not offering any kibble or junk food. Dr. Sarah did intake for classical homeopathy-- will hold off until see response to TCM herbs. When questioned specifically, client noted that the non-affectionate behavior had resolved. BL 13, GV 14, LI 4 dry needle
Diet is largely canned or kibble
Acupuncture points were stimulated
Manipulation or massage was performed
Notes: Owner went back to commercial food and discontinued holistic treatment. She got another round of AB and steroids from conventional vet. She does not plan on continuing integrative therapies-- cat was unhappy with diet change and losing weight, did not like acupuncture treatment.