Thank you Dr. Leela and Chris for your thoughtful responses. It is very appreciated.

Seabert had a course of 9 doses of Phos LM1 at the end of 2001 that seemed beneficial at first. Ear/eye discharges reduced dramatically, scratching/skin sensitivity (itch) much reduced. Unfortunately, at dose 8, a house friend (AIDS kitty) died and on the 9th dose he suffered reactions including gray spots/bloodshot in left eye white and what looked like a very bad headache, wincing, began sneezing. At the time, it was believed that Phos had brought about the eye/headache symptoms and was stopped. Calc LM1 followed with good improvement and has been given over the last year +, up to LM3, in doses spread out (succussed, etc) over time as a way of controlling ear sensitivity, skin eruptions and tumor discharges. I was not too concerned about discharges or eruptions because he continued to feel well, other than "itching" and I was always grateful his "problem" was outside rather than in. But the tumor began to grow and bleed as he continually traumatized it by licking. Calc seemed to be unable to relieve, at least in the potency (LM3) so far given.

The one dose of Rhus T did seem to help begin to clear the bloody/crusty skin eruptions on his withers but he continued to abuse the tumor.

Seabert had one dose of Puls 200 at the end of 2000 for bout of sneezing and another, unintentional dose, toward the end of 2002, when he drank LM1 from dosage cup left unattended, made for another cat.

Looking back over the years Seabert seems to become sick with each death. Unfortunately, circumstances here with injured/orphaned wildlife and with so many old/ill cats that have been sent or taken in, death is not infrequent. Seabert was quite injured as a kitten when he was brought here. An old cat on her deathbed "adopted" him. She died shortly after but ever since, Seabert has been very solicitous of injured or sick animals. One example: when an Albino squirrel (deaf and blind with glaucoma) arrived, Seabert positioned himself next to his cage, nose to nose, seldom leaving the squirrel. Hard to believe but the little squirrel knew where Seabert was and clung to the other side of the wire, right next to Seabert. When the squirrel died, Seabert walked away from the place where the cage was and has never returned.

I thought long before giving him Ars as suggested by the vet. Seabert is fastidious, worries if accidentally disturbs something, Heaven forbid he should knock over anything, wants everything in a certain order, rarely really relaxes but is not restless. He is never flighty but has what I would call quietly controlled anxiety and overconcern.

I wish I hadn't subjected Seabert to the vet visit. It was a long ride and didn't accomplish what I wished to be an all inclusive health practitioner for Seabert. I was hoping for someone who could provide medical knowledge re how advanced his case might have become by physical exam, be available for possible emergencies, somewhat competent in prescribing and not react like an allopathic vet to presence of skin eruptions and tumors.

Seabert walked with a bit more interest this morning and did eat a bit. The red line between his nostrils is now pink, a small erosion.

Thank you both, again, very much. I will do some reading about your suggestions.

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