HOW TO COMFORT A CAT WITH PANCREATITIS
How to Comfort a Cat with Pancreatitis – TCVM Pet Supply
BY :BECKI BAUMGARTNER, CERTIFIED MASTER HERBALIST
Becki works with Marc Smith, DVM – Natchez Trace Veterinary Services
PANCREATITIS PROTOCOL
By Dr. Andrew Jones, DVM
- FASTING 24 hrs to calm down pancreas
- SUB Q FLUIDS – 100 ml per 10 lbs body weight 2 x day
- PROBIOTICS – anti inflammatory – 100 million CFU/10 lbs body weight
- VITAMIN E – 100 IU/10lbs body weight/day
- VITAMIN C – 100 mg/10 lbs body weight/day
- SELENIUM – 10-20 mcg/10 lbs body weight/day; mcg/10 lbs body weight
- QUERCETIN – up to 10 lbs – 25 mg; 10-50 lbs – 50 mg; 50-100 lbs 75 mg; over 100 lbs – 100 mg
- INDIAN GOOSEBERRY – AMLA – 100 mg/10 lbs body weight/day
In studies this helped for reoccurring pancreatitis - HOMEOPATHY – ARSENICUM 30C/10-20 lbs body weight 2x day
if vomiting – IRIS VERSICOLOR 30C/10-20 lbs body weight 2x day - EFA OMEGA 3 fatty acids, from stabilized flax seed oil – anti inflammatory 500-1000 mg/10 lbs body weight 2x day.
- YARROW – helps heal pancreas
- ACUPRESSURE ST36 – Press outside the hind leg below the knee 1 min 3x day
- TURMERIC – 100 mg/10 lbs body weight
- CO ENZYME Q-10 – 100-200 mg at bed time. Decreases pancreatic cell injury & inflammation
- GREEN TEA – 250 mg/day – caffeine free, decreases pancreatic cell inflammation (NOT FOR DIABETIC CATS)
- LICORICE, GINGER ROOT, ASIAN GINSENG PANAX & DA AN WAN formula
- MILK THISTLE
Had great suc1cess using milk thistle, in cases of liver inflammation - FOOD: duck & venison wet food
HOMEOPATHY
Arsenicum album 30c – Helps reduce inflammation in the gastric tract.
Iris Versicolor 30c or 6c – Helps stop vomit.
Iodum 30c
Phosporus 30c
Belladona 30c
Conium 30c
Kali-iodum 30c
Mercurius 30c
Nux Vomica 30c
Pancreas 30c
Colocynthis 30c – Effective in treating pancreatitis. It is prepared from the pulp of a fruit of a plant named Citrullus Colocynthis or Bitter Apple. It also helps with abdominal pain due to pancreatitis.
Pulsatilla 30C – Helps Improve mucous secretions, circulation and digestion.
HERBS
- CAT NIP – to stop vomit and opens apetite
- DANDELION – improves digestion, purifies blood, diabetes
- YARROW – reduces pancreatic inflammation & improves blood circulation to organs. Do not mix Yarrow with any other herbs.
- HERBS
- Green tea
- Holly basil
- Cat’s claw
- Indian gooseberry
- Licorice root
- Asian ginseng
- Reishi mushroom
DOSING for above herbs: 6-8 drops 1-2 x day
MORE RESOURCES
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DIABETES
- CINNAMON 1/4 tsp/10 lbs body weight daily (extract 6-8 drops 1-2 x day)
- CHROMIUM PIC 50 mcg/10 lbs body weight daily
- Panax American Ginseng 6-8 drops (herbal – non alcohol extract by Hawaii Pharm of Herb Era)
- FISH OIL 1200 mg (360 mg omega 3) 1 capsule/10 lb body weight 2 x day
- VITAMIN E 100 IU/10 lbs body weight
- SELENIUM 10 mcg/10 lbs body weight
- ZINC 5 mg/10 lbs (5 drops = 7.5 mg) 3 drops/10 lbs body weight
DIET
HIGH PROTEIN, NO GRAIN DIET, WET FOOD ONLY!
FEEDING RAW TURKEY OR CHICKEN IS HIGLY RECOMENDED.
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM & NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT
SUPPLEMENTS
2 x day COLOSTRUM – nutrition (rejuvenates kidneys & liver)
2 x day TRANSFER FACTOR- concentrated colostrum
2 x day Re-Borne colostrum – superior nutrition, especially good for sick animals
2 x day Cellular PSP – feeds every cell in the body
2 x day GLANDULARS/Grass Fed Pancreas by Ancestral Supplements 1/2 cap per 8-12 lbs/body weight Includes: digestive, Proteolytic Enzymes (Including Trypsin) & Pancreatic Support
2 x day DIGESTIVE ENZYMES & PROBIOTICS – sprinkle on wet food
Diagnosis – Pancreatitis & Diabetes Mellitus
Damaged pancreas causing DM. Whether or not the DM is transient depends on how long it has been going on. It may have caused so much damage that it is irreversible. If pancreatitis is cured, diabetes can be resolved. Both need to be treated.
Detailed information on DIABETES.
