My cat has been diagnosed with a liver tumor, and has ascites(abdominal fluid)....is there a homepathic remedy for ascites?
2007-09-01 09:46:43 · 3 answers · asked by betsy m 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
It is not easy to find a homeopathic veterinarian or a veterinary homeopath.
Are you sure you know what homeopathy is? It is a totally different approach than regular veterinary medicine. There are more than a thousand homeopathic remedies in regular use (humans and animals use the same remedies) so there is not ONE remedy for any particular thing. Remedies are prescribed on the basis of each individual case.
For an excellent presentation of what homeopathy is go to: http://littlebigcat.com and read Dr. Jean Hovfe's article titled "Introduction to Homeopathy".
There are two veterinary homeopaths who are leaders of Yahoo groups. Irene de Villiers at CATWELL and Magda Aguilar at ClassicalHomeopathy/Pets. Both of those practitioners can be consulted on individual cases.
The biggest hurdle for most people in using that method of treatment is that the animal does not have to be "seen" by the practitioner.
I have two cats with cancer being treated homeopathically. The veterinarian is in MA and I (and the cats) are in CA.
2007-09-01 11:45:29 · answer #1 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. If there is a lot of fluid the doctor will need to therapeutic abdominocentesis to help with the discomfort. The cat can be put on a diuretic (such as Lasix), to help lessen fluid retention.
2007-09-01 17:21:46 · answer #2 · answered by BVC_asst 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.thensome.com/petcancer.htm
http://holisticnatural.com/index.htm
Ask your vet for a referral to a homepathic veterinary specialist.
2007-09-01 17:31:59 · answer #3 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋