Volume 100, Issue 4, October 2011, Pages 270-274
The Animal Med. Center of Watkins Park, Po Box 426, Cheltenham, MD 20623, United States
Abstract
Hyperthyroidism is a
frequent veterinary problem, particularly in elderly cats. Homeopathic
treatment and other integrative modalities were provided for four
hyperthyroid cats whose owners did not want conventional treatment.
Symptomatic homeopathic treatment with Thyroidinum was helpful in one
cat. All cats were prescribed an appropriate individualized homeopathic
remedy. All four cats showed resolution of clinical signs; three
attained normal thyroid hormone levels. Three cats later received
acupuncture and/or herbal
medicines; two cats later received symptomatic homeopathic remedies. Two
cats are thriving after over 3.5 and 4.25. years of treatment; two were
euthanized for unrelated problems after 3 and 4. years of treatment.
Homeopathic and complementary therapies avoid the potential side effects
of methimazole and surgical thyroidectomy, they are less costly than
radioactive iodine treatment, and they provide an option for clients who
decline conventional therapies. © 2011 The Faculty of Homeopathy.
Author keywords
Constitutional; Feline; Homeopathy; Hyperthyroidism; Individualized; Thyroidinum; Veterinary
Indexed keywords
EMTREE drug terms: chondroitin; Echinacea extract;
glucosamine; nux vomica; Rehmannia extract; sulfur; thiamazole; thyroid
extract; thyroid hormone; thyroidinum; unclassified drug
EMTREE medical terms: acupuncture; aggression;
anorexia; antibiotic therapy; anxiety; article; behavior change;
bulimia; cat disease; Chinese herb; dehydration; diarrhea; drug
withdrawal; dysuria; euthanasia; homeopathy; hyperthyroidism; kidney
function; mouth tumor; nonhuman; restlessness; sinus congestion;
sneezing; thyroid hyperplasia; treatment duration; treatment outcome;
urea nitrogen blood level; vomiting
MeSH: Animals; Antithyroid Agents; Cat Diseases; Cats;
Female; Homeopathy; Hyperthyroidism; Male; Phytotherapy; Plant Extracts;
Plants, Medicinal; Solutions; Sulfur
Medline is the source for the MeSH terms of this document.
Medline is the source for the MeSH terms of this document.
