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The Treatment of Tick Poisoning. Charissa Smith BVSc DipAc Dip Herb Med Acacia Animal Care charissa@acaciaanimalcare.com 0418759237. The Natural Host. The Bandicoot can carry large numbers of ticks without illness Housing development brings bandicoots into closer contact with Pets
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The Treatment of Tick Poisoning Charissa Smith BVSc DipAc Dip Herb Med Acacia Animal Care charissa@acaciaanimalcare.com 0418759237
The Natural Host The Bandicoot can carry large numbers of ticks without illness Housing development brings bandicoots into closer contact with Pets Tick burdens in bandicoots may increase if the bandicoots are unwell.
Reducing Ticks in the Garden Alter the habitat • Pyrethrin products garden spray • Short lived,insects and arachnids will be destroyed • [some of which may be predators of tick stages]. • An alternative spray is a mixture of chilli (cayenne powder), • garlic and vinegar. Brew for a few days, spray the garden . • It is illegal to trap or kill bandicoots, • GET Some Hens *** This is the best.
Wildlife also may be poisoned by poison sprays
Observed Effects of Tick Poisoning • Fear: light and noise sensitivity • High body heat early, low as the animal gets sicker. • Rise in Blood Pressure • Pulmonary Edema or fluid • Paralysis: Laryngeal and Posterior • Nausea and Vomiting, Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy • Ilkew 1988 AVJ Effects can last 3 months • Tachycardia, Stage 4 Bradycardia, • Sinus arrest • Imbalance Autonomic Nervous System • Raise arterial blood pressure • Raised peripheral vascular resistance • Increased pulmonary vascular resistance
Post Tick Poisoning Complications • Never the same since • Partial paralysis: Neuromuscular abnormalities • Immune alterations: Protozoa? • Cataracts • Cardiomyopathy • Emotional disorders • Pulmonary impairment
Choose the 3 or 4 which best fit the symptoms, nil by mouth • Fatty Acids: If the pet has inflamed or dry skin and/or neoplasia and no history of pancreatitis, • apply fatty acids trans dermally as an acute measure: EPA/DHA complex 1 cap per 20 kg or 1 ml linseed oil/ 10 kg.
Applying Acute Remedies1. Trans Dermal ApplicationHairless areas or shaved areas Oily vectorsGlycetractsAlcohol Extracts2. Intravenous Vitamin C,B12 and Folate and Carnitine3. Per rectal Vitamin CTrans Dermal
Acute Remedies • Coenzyme Q 10: Ubiquinone • L and Acetyl L Carnitine • Vitamin E • Vitamin C • Coleus forskohlii • Craetageus
Dose Rates and Physiology:Coenzyme q 10: ATP potentiator50 mg /5 kg acute50 mg per 30 kg chronicCarnitine 1 ml per 10 kg I/v1/4 teaspon Mushashi powder per 10 kg acuteMicellised Vitamin E: reduces capillary fragility, antioxidant10 drops per 5 kg acute
Dose Rates and Physiology • Vitamin C 1 ml 15g/50 ml per kg in 15 mls saline, slowly. Sub cut effective but very painful. Per rectally also effective., in increments. Antioxidant and endotoxin protector. • Coleus 1 ml 1:2 extract per 20 kg • Improves heart circulation, reduces peripheral blood constriction , reduces nausea.
Dose Rates and Physiology • Craetageus • 1 ml 1:2 extract per 10 kg acute, 1/4 ml chronic • Reduces blood pressure, dilates capillaries in heart muscle , improves heart contractility and inhibits angiotensin conversion.
Post Tick Poisoning Remedies • Folic Acid • Dr Vera's Eye Rite: • Continue the Acute remedies. • Fatty Acids • Keep the pet still and quiet
Dose Rates and Physiology • Revenol: Grapeseed and Gingko biloba:ginger • antioxidant, cerebral function improvement, capillary fragility reduced.1 tab /20 kg • Dr Vera's Eye rite: Bilberry, Vitamin E and Lipoic acid 1 capsule per 20 kg • improves retinal function, reduces capillary fragility, improves peripheral circulation
Acupuncturefor Acute Conditions • G.V. 20: Between the ears, dorsal • Calms the shen , links to the bladder meridian, raises the consciousness • Bl 40: Behind knee centre transverse crease • Drains heat, pain chest, CNS problems, Lower Back • Ht 7: Prox accessory carpal bone • Sedates the shen.
Acupuncture: Acute application • To effect • Sedation with needles receptive subject, leave the needles in til the temperature starts dropping and the pet relaxes • Laser in a similar manner. It may be repeated every 5 minutes until effect. • Repetition may be needed.
Acupuncture for Chronic Condition • Kidney 3: caudal to medial tibial malleolus • affects the whole body fluid metabolism • Cv17: midway first and last vertebrae • opens the chest, move fluids, Mu PE, Qipt • Bl 67 lateral nail 5th digit hind leg • control point of transverse meridians and divergents: clears the mind, ting point.
Moribund Acupuncture • General ting points: • Bl67 Ki1 HT 9 Gb45 LI1 Lu1 • GV20 Gv14 • Lu 5 Lu 7
Homeopathy • Low potencies only.sucussed 50 times diluted 1 in a hundred 6 to 12 times • Except Lathyrus 200c (chickpea) ***** • The tick itself can be potentised and used for early symptoms 6c every 5 minutes or • Prevention:30c weekly or 6c twice daily • Arg nitricum: opthalmia, progressive paralysis and vomiting. Slow onset
Monkshood Hopman, Ellen Evert, A Druid's Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year, Rochester VT: Destiny Books, 1995 Aconite napellum 6c. Fear, Panic, photophobia, sudden onset ,
Yellow Jessamine Gelsemium sempervirus 6c. Anxiety with paralysis and excitation, continually moving, blindness
Homeopathy • Arsenicum album 6c Exhaustion , chest of fluid,vomiting paralysis with weakness of muscles • Cactus grandiflorea 6c: chest opression and heart disorders..antidoted by aconite:
Conium maculatum: Hemlock Ascending Paralysis Rise in the body temperature, not urinating
Arnica Montana: leopard’s bane Vomitting Irregular heartbeat Exhaustion 3c potency
Crataegus oxyacantha 6c Giddiness, lowered pulse, and reduction BP. Failing compensation. Anaemia; oedema; Cutaneous chilliness. High arterial tension.. Chronic heart disease, with extreme weakness. Very feeble and irregular heart action. General anasarca. Very nervous, with pain in back of head and neck. Cold extremities, pallor; irregular pulse and breathing. Chest pain Nervous prostration, with heart failure.
Bach Flower Essences • Acute: Mimulus Known and Aspen: Fear Unknown • Olive Weak • Crab apple: Cleansing remedy • Agrimony : Anguish • Oak a need for strength.
Brisbane Flower Essences Viola: Heart tonic and restorer of well being, feeling of nurture Lily of the Valley: cleanser of toxins, rejuvenator of the body;s fluid balances
Post Poisoning Care 1. Keep Warm 2. Keep Quiet3. Don’t give particled food for 3 weeks, or any food until the animal can swallow4. Don’t expose to chemical or Neurological toxicity
Whoever has the spirit flourishes;whoever loses the spirit perishes"Ling Shu Post Tick Chinese Herbs • Tian wang bu zin wan: Cathay 173 • The Kings Mind-easing tonic pills • Heart and Kidney yin tonic: • restless, palpitations, fatigue, dreaming, dry stool, red tongue, thready rapid pulse • 6 tabs per 20 kg dog night and morning • don’t use if there is loose stools or phlegm and damp retention
Ingredients 173 Ginseng panax :6-9 gms centrally acting sedative cardiotonic antifatigue Figwort: Cleanses inflammation from infection lowers Bp cardiotonic dilates blood vessels 9-12 gms Salvia: Improves circulation, inhibits coagulation dilates coronary arteries9-12 gms Poria seed: Diuretic and sedative lowers bl sugar9-12 gms
Polygala: Sedative, hypnotic anibacterial and increases gastric secretion. Bpdown 6-9 gms Boita seed: Sedative , aperiant, constipation 9-12 gms Raw rehmania root 10-15 grms Increases blood fluids, reduces fire and nourishes the yin Platycodon reduces cholesterol, antifundgal and antibacterial,hemolytic,lowrs BS 6-9 gms Angelica: anemia abdominal pain coronary heart disease arthritis,regulates blood. Asparagus: 9-12 gms antibcterial, anti mosquito inhibits bacterial growth. for tidal fever, adds fluids. Ophogopogon;nourishes stomach,reduces dry cough , soothes lung reduces fear insomnia 9-12 gms Schizandra liver metabolismstim, cardiotonic 9-12 gm Zizyphus; analgesic lowers tempfor insomnia, night fire
Post tick Chinese Herbs • Dangui four: Blood tonic, Cathay 168 • Tao hong si wu wan : Persica Carthamus Dangui combination blood stasis formula: Cathay 171 • Su zi jiang qi wan:Perilla friut combination: Warms lung, disperses phelgm 169
Healing Reiki Jin Shin Do Muscle Therapy Postural drainage
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