Re: beyondhom cat scratch "issue"

Hi Irene,

No, his claws are quite "au naturelle" (sp?).
And it was not a puncture, only a very light scratch on each occasion.

The effect of the spilanthes may include analgesic effect, but it also  
stops the symptoms from spreading and deepening, so I will definitely  
be continuing it for now!  But clearly I need to do something else  
also, or to find something better...

(Dale and Liz, I'll post more details in a bit, thanks!!)

Thanks,
Shannon


On Jun 30, 2012, at 1:00 AM, Irene de Villiers wrote:

> Dear Shannon,
> I think you may be suppressing it with spilanthes in this case -  
> which has an analgesic/anesthitic effect on nerves.
>
> Does the cat in question have damaged (clipped) claws? If so you  
> will have fecal bacteria from litter covering action. Cat claws are  
> not intended to be clipped. They are constructed to be slick and  
> smooth claws. If you cut them through, yo expose onion llke layers,  
> into which all manner of fecal bacteria will hide and grow in a  
> clipped claw.
>
> If so you will have blood poisoing, and it will hurt. The wound may  
> also have closed up after the puncture, indicating Ledum for the  
> puncture aspect and for anaerobic bacterial infection, plus  
> pyrogenium for the general blood infection in the circulating blood  
> and which then reinfects the damaged area - and perhaps Lachesis or  
> hypericum if indicated according to what was puctured, to provide  
> relief from symptoms. It's a case where several remedies are needed  
> to address different acute aspects.
>
> It is also possible for cats to have a bacterium called Bartonella  
> henselae, which is the bacteria that casues cat scratch disease -  
> though your symptoms do not sound appropriate and sound more like  
> typical puncture wound ledum (much as for a cat bite as well) I  
> suspect it is a claw-damaged cat and the bacteria are anaerobic  
> fecal pathogens.
>
> Namaste,
> Irene
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