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Tonsils/reflux/pancreatitis
by swaneysue - November 11, 2009
6-year-old male neuter golden, with chronic tonsillitis, recurring pancreatitis and suspected reflux.

Clifford is a heart constitution, very very hypercrazy and hyperactive

Is a rescue dog that had been hit by a car with pelvic fractures, repaired with bone plate. Has been receiving physical therapy and acupuncture for 4 years. Muscular skeletal problems are doing well.

He continues to have symptoms of:

Rumbling stomach, episodes of sour odor from mouth with licking and swallowing.
Vomiting bile
Stools normal to occasional soft formed

Severe tonsillar hyperplasia on the right, moderate on the left-flares up but never totally resolves. Red, swollen, enlarged.

Recurring pancreatitis two bad bouts over a year period. Spec cpl returns to normal. Rest of chemistry normal

Digestive enzymes, probiotics and colostrums products have not helped the gut issues Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin no improvement. ,Xiao Yao San helped for several years, reduced the freq and intensity but never resolved issues. Bao He wan did not help. Originally on PHD diet-raw dry diet. Owner changed to Royal Canine rice chicken and millet last 6 months. ALSO TRIED Xiao Chai Hu Tang with no change.

Currently on 4 marvel 2 bid, We Wi Xiao Du Yin 1 tsp bid and slippery elm 1 cap bid and Duralactin

P=middle deep rolling, wiriness upper middle zone.
T= Pale pink with normal moisture, thin white coat on base, tip red, tongue droops out side of teeth-poor tone

Active Bl 14, 15, 22 18

Pulse becomes thin wiry if sedate BL 22, and then tonify BL 18 not as wiry

Upper jiao damp heat and stagnation, Heart heat, damp heat in middle, rebellious Qi.


I feel food sensitivities are likely a big factor with the gut and tonsillar inflammation, I have thought the tonsils were set off from the reflux

Any ideas where to go? Thanks Sue
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by naturevet
November 12, 2009
For reflux and sequela where the Liver is considered the origin, a good formula to use is Yue Ju Yin (I think). It treats five different types of stasis - food, damp, blood, qi and heat. It's very good for reflux caused by Liver Qi stagnation where there is obvious Damp.

I'd probably try that first....

Steve
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