Posted by barbaracat on August 11, 2005, at 14:21:31
In reply to Re: homeopathy - worked for my cat! » barbaracat, posted by maggie1970 on August 11, 2005, at 13:58:08
There's this stuff called Pet-Tinic which are liquid vitamins that my vet puts a narcotic in. I give a squirt 1/2 before leaving and by the time they're at the vets 40 minutes away, they're nice and mellow and enjoying the experience. Works great.
I've tried tranquilizers but that gets them confused and panicy. I've tried herbs, homeopathics, Calms Forte. I said 'heck with this. Give me what works." This stuff (I think it's butorphanol he mixes in) is safe, a dropperful lasts about 4 hours and just mellows them out enough for everyone's enjoyment. In fact, the little buggers seem to enjoy their trips to the vet now. Ask your vet about it. I could find out the exact specs from mine if you want. > Barbara:
> When I travel even five minutes to the vet my one cat vomits, and everything else she can do (yuck!!!) and her eyes roll back in her head, that's how nervous she gets. Anything you know of to calm them down before traveling?
> Thanks!
> Maggie
> > I've had some success with homeopathy. Much of my depression on a depth level I've identified with impacted grief going way back to childhood. I've had a couple courses of 10M Ignatia and it's helped, but because it's such a very high dose, it also kicked up some old stuff. Each time I take it I remove another layer.
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> > But the real news is my cat, Jasper. He's a very big fluffy pure white cat who has had a hard time adjusting to new cats as they're abandoned at our place. He pulls his fur out and for a while last winter around 9 pm his pupils would get dilated, his skin and tongue bright red and he would act absolutely crazed and inconsolate. Took him to our homeopathic vet who took one look and said 'Belladonna'. Gave him 30C a few times and he was another cat altogether. When he starts up like that again I give him a dose and within a day he's back to our Bunny. My vet said animals react so much more impressively when you find the right remedy because they're alot less complex than we are. Anyhow, I'm about 90% a believer, but I wouldn't depend on it for my only emotional/biochemical support. - Barbara
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