Just over two weeks ago, a homeopathic vet prescribed Ars 200 for my cat, Seabert.

I started him then on Standard Process Feline Whole Body Support and spirulina in his food, twice daily, for about one week prior to giving the remedy.

Ten days ago he was finally ( I had my doubts about that vet ) given Ars 200C, 2 pellets dissolved in 4 ounces of water, one dose.

There were no immediate changes. Slow improvement in amount of licking at tumor (axilla) and skin itching seemed to lessen.

Six days later the dose, our home experienced two animal deaths during the nights, in two days. He wasn't present at either but remained upstairs in bed. He began to stay in bed constantly, losing interest in things he normally enjoyed such as his "walks" but would eat if food brought to him.

Two days after the second death (particularly hard one on me, which I mention because Seabert and I are very close) his tumor bled profusely. Started small amounts of colostrum sprinkled on his food.

On April 12, he began to appear concerned, almost fearful. He seemed to need to be next to something, almost trying to hide. He usually lies next to the computer keyboard but began sitting out of site, next to the tower. Today, he sat next to a large clump of weeds or next to (behind) a tree, that type of thing, with a worried look, glancing about at every sound but no flight/fight reaction.

He unsuccessfully attempted to pass urine without stress or strain, once. No repeated attempts. (Normal urine up to now.) Passed 4 small segments of very dark, dry, hard stool with no undue effort. (He usually has very normal stool.)

He is once again licking (tumor and front legs/paws) and scratching (head/neck areas) almost constantly on what are now our non-walks. (I take him out but he has no desire to do anything. Very different from his norm.)

The tumor continues to bleed (had lessened after Ars until the trauma of the deaths) perhaps due to his excessive licking or he licks it because it is irritating and bleeding. He will eat only with much encouragement but does not want the additives in the food now. (He had been gobbling them up.) Thirtless. (Had been drinking water....not a good sign with cats so not drinking now is actually an improvement, unless it is due to loss of interest.) Chooses to stay in bed all day. (Hiding out or lack of interest?)

His voice had changed before vet visit. His purr was rough, rattling. (Not changed.) Had maybe one bout a day of neck stretched out, hacking cough which has not returned since Ars. (improved) He had spewn small amounts of fluid from nose in little sneeze type blowing from his nose before Ars which I haven't seen since. But now he licks his nose constantly, swallowing excessively while doing so. The line in the middle of his nose between nostrils is bright red. (New today)

He seems almost confused at times, as though he doesn't know how to get back across the field to the house, even though I'm (non) walking with him. Just sits and looks around. (Very different from his norm) I walked away and left him, to see what he would do and he just curled up and stayed there till I went back for him.

He grazes on new spring grass like a horse. Always nibbled a bit but this is different.

I am inclined to want to stop Ars. I'm confused if this is actually an aggravation to the remedy or a whole new set of symptoms not caused by the remedy but due to the possibility he was more profoundly affected by the two deaths than I might have expected. (I took him to someone who scans the unconscious and she told me he had stresses that included non-payment of rent. That's my stress and he has absorbed it from me......my son never pays his rent causing me to feel anxious and Seabert had that in his subconscious.........! She said he is a sponge for my emotions. Talk about a heavy burden....I don't want to worry my dear kitty.)

Or, could it even be from the supplements?

So, if there was slight, slow improvement following Ars lasting 6 days, then this kind of down turn to low vitality/interest/appetite, would that be indicative of incorrect medicine or potency? The worsening of the bleeding is difficult for me to asses as a bad thing because the tumor itself looks somewhat less inflamed and angry, the vent is smaller and has moved more to the side as opposed to being a deep cavitation in the center before Ars.

Should I be trying to find a complimentary remedy for what might be an acute from the deaths in the house or considering remedies to stop this (maybe) action from Ars?

I will have to seek help elsewhere than the homeopathic vet, I'm afraid. It was just one more joke on me. Same old, same old. I'm afraid I probably spelled out ARS for him while he was talking away about his son and how many homeopaths he has taken him to without success, his family, his great relationship with this notable homeopath and that one, all on the clock on my time! But the real indignity was he must have washed his hands fifty times, as though my Bert were dirty (and he is clean as a whistle, fluffy white) absolutely could not take a temperature and never even really wanted that cat out of the carrier.....only let him out because I asked if he didn't want to see the tumor.

The tumor was just a small, pedunculated thing for about 3 years, seemingly of no interest to allopathic vets who have seen him. He was a bit anemic last blood test. About 8 months ago, Seabert began licking it with such force that he eroded it so it was flat. It is now over one inch across, almost flat to the skin from his licking. No one ever called it tumor before but this vet used terms like metastasized, which scared me.

He had been on Calc C LM1 and up to LM3. Last remedy given before Ars was Rhus T, one dose 30 in water, about two months ago in attempt to slow down his licking the tumor.

Seabert is 16 years old, a neutered male. For over 6 years has had recurring bouts of bloody/crusty eruptions around his neck/shoulders and head areas. Calc was of good service for some time. Rhus T had seemed to stop them from recurring (at least for the time since he received it) and those that were there were healing. Since Ars, they are gone but he does still itch, which is what has me so concerned, that I've suppressed.

I would very much appreciate assistance, any advice.

[ 14. April 2003, 02:04: Message edited by: gpm ]

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