Hi again, Krista.......Seabert's itchy skin eruptions always were small, flat, not raised and none of the skin had burnt like damage after flaking of the scabs occurred, like you mention for your kitty case. Just these last few, on his shoulders, the last couple of months seemed to scab, slough, bleed and re-scab, repeating and never actually healing or going away. Other times, new ones would pop up but in different places and when the scabs sloughed and good skin beneath grew regular hair. These last few were large, like you say, coin sized. Since they seemed different, non healing, it prompted a visit to the (uh) homeopathic vet. (Who never looked at them! Or in his mouth, or much of anywhere. Token temp taking, which he couldn't do! Fumbled a bit and quit..hurried to wash his hands yet again!)

As for the cyst (so much a better word than tumor) it has never had any scab formation. At first was just skin but since he has been washing it away it has always been flesh, has never formed a scab. But you may have a good point...it might be a lesion caused by him licking. That was what I'd thought (hoped) all along.

You said your kitty was positively diagnosed by biopsy......what was she positive for? That's kind of what I though this vet might do because he is in a group that practices allopathic medicine...maybe not a biopsy but a skin scrape at least. Or call for a blood test. Or culture the ear discharge. I know they aren't vital for homeopathy but I thought it might be good to do. I had been thinking it was a "cyst" all along so his casual calling it a cancerous tumor did shock me.

Seabert had a temp of 103.8 F, this afternoon. He hadn't felt warm before but may have been running a little fever which could explain lack of appetite and energy. (I hope.) Finally passed about 8 inch (!) stool that had a lot of hair inside dark feces, then a soft light colored section, then a normal colored section with black, tar like substance inside, then the last portion had a lot of twined grass mixed in it. It seemed to make him feel a little better, took him for a ride to the wildlife feeding stations in the golf cart (yes, I'm old and use the cart to get to the far stations...sometimes), he did a bit of exploring (improvement!) and he ate some after. Haven't retaken his temp. He "looks" like he feels a just a little better. I think I will hold off on a remedy just now (unless there is an emergency in the night...aren't they always at night?) and agree the Ars may have been high. Imagine, in skin cancer cases, Dr. Ramakrishna recommends Ars 200.......10 times a day for 7 day periods! Dr. Banerji recommends Calendula 200, daily for 2 weeks......scary dosing.

As I mentioned, each time there has been a crisis with Seabert it always seems on the heels of a tragic loss and also while he was in the midst of treatment himself...like the Phos. He was doing so well on it and his friend died. He crashed. This has happened with him quite a number of times. High fevers, sneezing/nasal discharges and lack of energy for unknown reasons....always after a death. (He certainly lives in the wrong house.) I know there is reluctance to use much of the "mentals" for animals but I have to wonder about that. Must admit I haven't seen that reaction in any of the other cats, though, just my Seabert.

Your interest and thoughtfulness means a great deal to me....thank you Krista, Chris and Dr. Leela for being there for my Seabert and for being the very special people you are. I will probably be back for more help.

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