In Our Hearts

Bramble

Today, Bramble is a robust 15 pound tortoise shell cat. When she was less than 6 months old, her human, Joan, called to say that she was having symptoms of unremitting diarrhea with mucus in the stool and loss of appetite. She was taken to a western vet who did a stool culture and blood work. She was diagnosed with cryptosporidian.

The vet told Joan that her chances of survival were not good because of her age. Because of the serious nature of her illness, I called the Great Smokies Diagnostic Lab in North Carolina to get some advice. They suggested I talk to an equine vet in Virginia who was an expert on this parasitic infection. Interestingly enough, the vet said the best chance to save Bramble was to treat her homeopathically. Naturally I was surprised and delighted to hear this.

The first remedy was a low potency remedy to be given daily until the diarrhea stopped. It worked well and the second prescription was given to get this kitten’s appetite back and then her vitality. This in combination with a few sessions of acupuncture and one Chinese herbal formula probably saved Bramble’s life. To this day, Bramble recognizes me when I’m around her.