Feline inappropriate elimination and lower urinary tract inflammation: theoretical background and simple management with acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine
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Feline inappropriate elimination and lower urinary tract inflammation: theoretical background and simple management with acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine
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Am J Tradit Chin Vet Med (2017), Ferguson, Bruce.
Abstract
Inappropriate elimination behavior, including urination and defecation, is relatively common in domestic cats kept as companion animals. Such behavior is porrly tolerated by their human caretakers and is a common reason that owned, otherwise healthy cats are given up for adoption, consigned to animal shelters, or euthanized. The traditional Chinese veterinary medicine (TCVM) pattern for inappropriate urination (spraying/marking) is straight forward and is considered Heart Fire which is related to chronic stress in the animal's environment. Inappropriate defecation has a slightly more complex etiology which leads to a TCVM pattern of Heart Yin Deficiency. There are two Chinese herbal medicines, Dao Chi San for Heart Fire and Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan for Heart Yin Deficiency, which are non-toxic, readily available, inexpensive and rapidly effective when coupled with appropriate husbandry changes.
Alternative Title
Am J Tradit Chin Vet Med
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Date
Date Created
12/1/2018
Language
English
Type
Journal Article
issn
1945-7677
issue
1
page end
88
page start
85
volume
12