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Karen,
Search on-line using "tissue salts", "homeopathic remedies", alternative
vet. medicine...Two sites I like are www.thewholisticpet.com & www.holisticat.com. Both have lots of info
& links...
As far as wasting your money on vaccines, well, it is better to "be safe
than sorry". My feeling is, I personally would rather NOT vaccinate my personal
animals every year, and have chosen NOT to on the older guys, BUT, when
fostering, you can never be TOO careful..... I just thanked God I had all but
one of my guys UTD, when I ended up w/ a group of distemper kittens...One dead
on arrival, two died w/in 48 hours or so, necropsy confirmed feline distemper. I
have 2 survivors....
BUT, before I had necropsy done on little Ellen, all the "fosters" were in
the barn...
That's where I had Charity, the feral Mom, who had just been spayed, tested
and rec'd. only initial vx. And her two kittens, who also only had one
vaccine. I was freaking, partitioned the barn, stripped down outside,
bleach was my best friend, and all of a sudden praying became a way of
survival......
The reason I don't like vaccines, is because there are so many mutant
strains of viruses, there is NO way any cat is guarded against URI's, etc. cause
there are too damn many new, resistant strains around....So, my feeling
is there's NO guarantees w/ things like Rhino, Chlamydia & Herpes. I
had a foster lose an eye because of herpes, YET she was fully vetted.So, I have
mixed feelings...I don't know if my guys avoided distemper because of the
vaccines, or because of "how" I handled things once I had definite diagnosis. (I
was VERY suspicious w/ the sudden deaths, so was extra cautious from the
start.)
Ok, back to TISSUE SALTS...that is what the "pellets" Dr. Pitcairn refers
to are in his book....Quicksilver, nux vomica, etc.
The scheduling dosage he recommends for each tissue salt is on p.
348.
Example: Schedule 1 - "X" tissue salt - give 1 pellet every four hours
until symptoms are gone.BUT....if you do NOT see improvement in 24 hours, go to
next suggested remedy. However, IF there IS improvement, continue w/ treatment
for up to 5 days OR until symptoms disappear.
Like Hideyo said, I don't always go by the book... I usually use Schedule 2
OR Schedule 3.
And Dr. Goldstein likes Schedule 4.....
It's confusing as hell, I admit, but I have seen wondrous results.....Not
always, but I have seen them.
What symptoms are your guys showing?? I'd probably start w/ Nux Vomica, but
that's only because I am very familiar with that one....
Anyway, check those sites, or google the diff. terms and hopefully it won't
be as confusing.
If you do have a "good" natural food place near you, I find the people
working there are usually always very knowledgeable & helpful.
Good luck, let me know how you make out....
Patti
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