International Journal of Molecular Veterinary Research
2012,
Vol.2, No.7, 25-28
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Research Report Open Access
Use of Chellidonium
®
(
A Homeopathic Medicine) for the Treatment of Icterus in
Cats
Asad Manzoor
1
,
Muhammad Arif Zafar
2
,
Misbah Ijaz
l
,
Ali Raza
1
,
Mansoor Ahmed
3
1.
Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad- Pakistan
2.
Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Science, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi-Pakistan
3.
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad- Pakistan
Corresponding author email:
ali_aliuaf@yahoo.com;
Authors
International Journal of Molecular Veterinary Research, 2012, Vol.2, No.7 doi: 10.5376/ijmvr.2012.02.0007
Received: 03 Dec., 2012
Accepted: 18 Dec., 2012
Published: 28 Dec., 2012
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Preferred citation for this article:
Raza et al., 2012, Use of Chellidonium
®
(
A Homeopathic Medicine) for the Treatment of Icterus in Cats, International Journal of Molecular Veterinary
Research, Vol.2, No.7 25-28 (doi: 10.5376/ ijmvr.2012.02.0007)
Abstract
Icterus (jaundice) is meant for the yellow pigmentation in the blood and tissues. It mostly occurs due to high levels of
chemical bilirubin in blood. The presence of fleas, lice or ticks is the predisposing factor for jaundice in animals. In cats, in
addition to these, other risk factors include infection with feline leukemia virus or feline infectious peritonitis virus. This case
report is about the successfully treated cats suffering from jaundice. Physical and laboratory examination supported and
confirmed our diagnosis. After diagnosis, these animals were treated with chellidonium
®
drops (a homeopathic medicine) orally,
for ten days along with other supportive therapy. All the cats successfully recovered after ten days. This led us to the conclusion
that icterus in animals could be overcome with the help of chellidonium
®
drops orally along with supportive therapy parentally.
Keywords
Cat; Icterus; Chellidonium
Introduction
There are certain conditions that arise as complication
of other diseases. Icterus is one of those conditions
that can develop at any age, sex and breed (Tilley and
Smith, 2000). Icterus, also known as jaundice, meant
for the yellow pigmentation in the blood and tissues,
mostly occurs due to high levels of bilirubin in blood
(
Morgan, 1988; Radostits et al., 2007). It is the most
obvious clinical sign of the jaundice often arises in
diseases of liver and biliary system and can easily
seen in the gums, the sclerae, and the pinnae. If these
tissues normally have a dark color, icterus may not be
seen (Morgan, 1988). Companion animals especially
cats and dogs are more susceptible to this condition.
In cats, risk for icterus may include the presence of
fleas or ticks, infection with feline leukemia virus or
feline infectious peritonitis virus, residence in or travel
to areas endemic for liver flukes or fungal diseases,
prolonged anorexia, and ingestion of drugs or toxins
(
Tilley and Smith, 2000; Morgan, 1988). Other than
these factors, jaundice also occurs when the body has
too much of a substance called bilirubin, which comes
from red blood cells that have been processed by the
spleen, liver and by bone marrow. In a normal animal,
the liver absorbs, metabolizes and excretes the
bilirubin through the bile duct system. Problems result
when too much bilirubin is being produced and liver is
unable to adequately process the bilirubin or when
excretion of the bilirubin is prohibited (Tilley and
Smith, 2000; Radostits et al., 2007; Collier et al.,
2010).
1
Case Histories, Clinical sings, Diagnosis
and Treatment
Case No. 1: A cat (Persian breed) aged approximately
1.5
years was brought to outdoor clinic of Department
of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of
Agriculture, Faisalabad, with a primary complaint of
anorexia and depression. On physical examination, it
was found that skin coat of patient was rough, had
yellowish sclerae, pale mucous membranes, lip
commissures were also pale and CRT was more than 4
seconds. Animal was debilitated and excrete yellow
colored urine. Among clinical parameters, the body