Hi,

Our cat was poisoned a little over a year ago by the medication Metacam. This drug is not to be given to cats (which we learned later). Anyway, about a week after taking the last dose, she began vomitting. We finally found a vet who discovered the poisoning and said that her kidneys were failing. After four days and nights in the hospital, her CREA was about 5.2 - normal high is 2.4. We gave her lactated fluids every three days for three months. Her CREA had dropped to 2.4. The vet was stunned. We began giving her fluids every six days for six months. Her CREA remained at 2.4. She has CRF - renal disease.

A couple of weeks ago, she began to cough. It sounded like she was trying to cough up a hairball, but nothing came out. Her regular vet was on vacation that week. Since the poisoning, we only trust one vet. The coughing got worse so we had to bring her in. The vet thought that she might have asthma, but made no diagnosis. She did test her blood and her CREA had raised to 3.2.

When her vet returned, she looked at the x-ray and determined that she had asthma. We were told to give her an antibiotic three days in a row and then every other day for the remainder of the two weeks. We also give her turbutaline - a bronchiodialator - seven days in a row and then every other day. We refuse to give her steroids. We also give an antihistamine called Cyproheptadine. All of these are to be given until Monday for her re-check. Her coughing has practically stopped.

The other re-occuring issues are a limp. It has come and gone three times over the past 15 months. They took an x-ray once and determined that there was a tiny bit of arthritis, but nothing of concern. She also picks at the hair on her tummy. I tried Bach Crabapple, but this did not stop her.

Can anyone help me select a homeopathic remedy that might help her?

Thanks!
Gary

Gary, I don't have any suggestions for you (I assume someone else will pipe up), but your thread is personally chilling. Two weeks ago my cat came home from the hospital after minor surgery. I was supposed to give her Metacam (pain medication) for several days. I had never heard of it. I checked on the internet and didn't like at all what I read and managed to treat her very satisfactorily with just homeopathy. She was given a shot of Metacam at the vets and had some minor side effects from that. She was fine once those wore off, but there shouldn't have been anything to wear off! Good luck with your kitty.

I'm happy that you did not give her cat Metacam. It is dangerous stuff. We learned that a lot of cats have died as a result of taking Metacam.

The insane part of the story is that we brought her in on the 4th of July because she had a limp. The vet shaved down her foot to see if she might have stepped on something. We were doing some remodeling at the time. He did not order an x-ray. He said that if she had broken the foot, she would not be walking.

We were not happy that he was unable to find the cause of the limp. We brought her to a different facility the next day. We brought the Metacam with us. The new vet had no problem with the medicine or the amount prescribed.

The vet who saved her life said that the amount prescribed was nine times what she should have been prescribed. He said that he only prescribes Metacam for cats if they are 18 or 19 years old and in a lot of pain. Otherwise, he will not prescribe it. You would be amazed by how many vets have no idea how dangerous this medicine is.

Peace,
Gary

Dear Gary
A great website on alternative holistic healing for pets and the dangers of going to a allopathic vet. www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com
Lots of info on homeopathy and animals
Gina Tyler

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Hi Gary,
For a possibly-cop-out first thought, if these troubles began with the
Metacam, what about giving her a few doses of that in potency (maybe
6c)? Or was this all in motion before that--what was she given the
Metacam for?
Shannon

On Sep 7, 2006, at 6:35 PM, homeolist (AT) otherhealth (DOT) com wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> Our cat was poisoned a little over a year ago by the medication
> Metacam. This drug is not to be given to cats (which we learned
> later). Anyway, about a week after taking the last dose, she began
> vomitting. We finally found a vet who discovered the poisoning and
> said that her kidneys were failing. After four days and nights in the
> hospital, her CREA was about 5.2 - normal high is 2.4. We gave her
> lactated fluids every three days for three months. Her CREA had
> dropped to 2.4. The vet was stunned. We began giving her fluids every
> six days for six months. Her CREA remained at 2.4. She has CRF - renal
> disease.
>
> A couple of weeks ago, she began to cough. It sounded like she was
> trying to cough up a hairball, but nothing came out. Her regular vet
> was on vacation that week. Since the poisoning, we only trust one vet.
> The coughing got worse so we had to bring her in. The vet thought that
> she might have asthma, but made no diagnosis. She did test her blood
> and her CREA had raised to 3.2.
>
> When her vet returned, she looked at the x-ray and determined that
> she had asthma. We were told to give her an antibiotic three days in a
> row and then every other day for the remainder of the two weeks. We
> also give her turbutaline - a bronchiodialator - seven days in a row
> and then every other day. We refuse to give her steroids. We also give
> an antihistamine called Cyproheptadine. All of these are to be given
> until Monday for her re-check. Her coughing has practically stopped.
>
> The other re-occuring issues are a limp. It has come and gone three
> times over the past 15 months. They took an x-ray once and determined
> that there was a tiny bit of arthritis, but nothing of concern. She
> also picks at the hair on her tummy. I tried Bach Crabapple, but this
> did not stop her.
>
> Can anyone help me select a homeopathic remedy that might help her?
>
> Thanks!
> Gary
>
>
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Hi Shannon,

Thank you for the suggestion. She was in mostly good health prior to the Metacam poisoning. She had a limp and the vet was unable to find the cause. He prescribed Metacam for the pain - nine times the amount recommended. Though the manufacturer explicity says not to give it to cats. I wish I would have known this prior.

We are about 90% certain that the kidney failure is due to the Metacam. We were doing some remodeling and there is a very slight change that she got into something else. However, the vet that saved her life seemed certain it was Metacam. She had a kidney test nine months before the Metacam that showed them normal.

The constipation, asthma, et al are post kidney poisoning.

Is there a homeopathic medicine for Metacam? Is there a risk of harming her further?

Thanks!
Gary