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Cat with epilepsy lived 5 years using supplements and homeopathy

By Liliana Cărpinișan et al.·Published in Medicamentul Veterinar·2013

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Original publication title: An alternative approach to cat’s epilepsy treatment – Case report

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cat
Brain & nervesCats

Plain-English summary

A female British Shorthair cat named Angel started having seizures when she was just seven months old, and three veterinarians suggested euthanasia. However, her owner and one dedicated vet worked together to help her survive for five more years. They used mineral and vitamin supplements to improve her quality of life for four years, and homeopathic therapy successfully stopped her seizures for an additional year. Angel's story shows that with the right care, even serious conditions like epilepsy can be managed.

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Abstract

Angel, a female British Shorthair cat, would be euthanized at the recommendation of three veterinarians, after she manifested epileptic seizures starting from seven months old. Due to her owner and one veterinarian love and effort, she well passed through many seizures and a non-regenerative anemia episode and she survived for five years from the onset of the disease. The mineral-vitamin supplements improved the life quality for four years and the homeopathic therapy successfully removed the seizures for one more year.

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