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 Animal/Pet Case Study

Vomiting / Urinary Tract Infection - 12 yr. old Female Gray Cat

Animal Type:	Cats
Illness/Condition(s):	Diarrhea / Vomiting, Urinary Tract Infection
Treatments Used:	Animal/Pet Therapies, Chiropractic, Herbal Medicine, Acupuncture
Date of First Treatment:	Unknown
Date of Last Treatment:	Unknown
Total Number of Treatments:	Unknown

Original Assessment:
Lucky the 12 year old gray female cat with a tattered ear to prove that she had a tough previous life. In general I think it is bad luck to name any animal "Lucky" because invariably they end up sick but in this Lucky's case, the name rings true. Lucky first started seeing Dr. Christine Susumi, a wonderful acupuncture veterinarian at Renton West Animal Hospital, about a year ago for intestinal problems. Ever since they adopted Lucky, her owners say she throws up. The owners wanted so wean Lucky of the prednisone which seemed to be the only thing that really controlled the vomiting. Prednisone is a corticosteroid that suppresses inflammation but can harm the liver, the cartilage within joints and cause infections by suppressing the immune system. Dr. Susumi started with acupuncture and herbs for "Spleen dampness" which is very common in cats. Lucky got much better but still seemed very uncomfortable.

Dr. Susumi referred Lucky to me for fine-tuning.

Treatment Overview:
I noticed right away that Lucky's back was crooked and that there were some pinched nerves because one of her vertebra was way way way over to the left. It just so happened that this pinched nerve supplies the intestinal tract. This is an example of how chiropractic can help organs of the body.

Treatment Results:
She is much better and jumps up on the bed. She is not on steroids any more.

Later on, Lucky had a urinary tract infection for which she was put on three courses of antibiotics but each time the antibiotics ran out, the infection returned. She would scream and run in and out of her litter box. Sometimes she would pee in the bathtub or other weird places. I put her on an herbal tea that works very well for certain types of bladder infections and so far she is doing very well.

Case Study submitted by: Dr. Donna Kelleher (wholepetvet)

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