Homeotherapy as a treatment of cauda equina syndrome in a cat: case report

Authors

  • Nicolás Ernesto Baldrich Romero Medico Veterinario Zootecnista
  • Giselle Aroca Barbosa Clínica de Pequeños Animales, Programa de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Centro de Investigación de la Biodiversidad Andino Amazónica – INBIANAM, Universidad de la Amazonia
  • Santiago Hoyos Martínez Clínica de Pequeños Animales, Programa de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Centro de Investigación de la Biodiversidad Andino Amazónica – INBIANAM, Universidad de la Amazonia
  • Beatriz Elena Patiño Quiroz Clínica de Pequeños Animales, Programa de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Centro de Investigación de la Biodiversidad Andino Amazónica – INBIANAM, Universidad de la Amazonia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v32i1.16082

Keywords:

Cauda equina, Homeopathy, Neural therapy, Cannabis sativa

Abstract

At the Small Animal Clinic of the University of Amazonia, a female crossbreed feline arrives with a right pelvic limb neuromotor disorder, alteration of behavior and urinary and fecal incontinence. The tests performed showed kidney infection and Mycoplasma spp., A ventro-dorsal radiography of the lumbosacral region showed bilateral sacral-iliac dislocation, and consequent compression of the nerve roots of the vertebral canal, compatible with cauda equina syndrome. The implementation of a therapeutic protocol with 1% plus Neuralgo® and Inmul-V® (neural therapy), with applications of 0.1 ml in each intervertebral space and the femoral nerve of the affected limb, Cannabis sativa as an analgesic and physical therapies recovery of member functionality almost 100% in three weeks. This protocol reduced the recovery time and the presentation of side effects in the patient.

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Published

2021-02-26

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 1 (2021)

Section

Comunicaciones

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Copyright (c) 2021 Nicolás Ernesto Baldrich Romero, Giselle Aroca Barbosa, Santiago Hoyos Martínez, Beatriz Elena Patiño Quiroz

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How to Cite

Baldrich Romero, N. E., Aroca Barbosa, G., Hoyos Martínez, S., & Patiño Quiroz, B. E. (2021). Homeotherapy as a treatment of cauda equina syndrome in a cat: case report. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 32(1), e16082. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v32i1.16082