Feline case study - a broken leg by Diane Budd
Introduction
Charlie is a domestic liquorice all sorts cat then 2 months old. His owner described how one day they noticed that his left back leg just wasn’t quite right and that he could not jump or walk like he normally would. He also started meowng a lot to get their attention.
They took him of to the vet who did X-rays which showed that the inner leg was bruised but the leg was actually broken. His leg was strapped, put on painkillers and sent home. His owners contacted me to find out how it had happened and also to see what more they could do for him healing wise, so we did a session.
Offered the following
Arnica oil | No interest |
German Chamomile | No interest |
Eucalyptus | No interest |
Peppermint | No interest |
St Johns wort | No interest |
Yarrow | Very slight interest. Then turns away |
Devils claw m/oil | No interest |
Hemp seed | No interest |
Comfrey m/oil | He literally tried to climb inside the bottle as soon as I opened it. He sniffed and licked like no tomorrow. He could’t get enough of it and really battled to limit it to 3ml. He could have taken as much as he needed; some cats have taken up to 30ml in a day. Guidelines in the book are only there for the untrained. |
Outcome
I left the bottle with the owner who told me that every time she appeared with the bottle he would make a run for it and literally “attack” it to get to the oil. This carried on for 8 days after which when offered the bottle and the oil he totally ignored it.
Charlie went back to the vet a week earlier than he should have as it seemed he was getting frustrated with his bandaged leg and was meowing in frustration. The vet was astonished at the rapid improvement and could not believe how well and quickly he had healed. X-rays showed all was fine. He now walks with a very slight limp but its hardly noticeable and loves to jump and climb like he used to.
My lesson with Charlie was the simplicity of what he selected – he needed just one thing, which I learnt to honour and respect.
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