Asad Manzoor¹ , Muhammad Arif Zafar² , Misbah Ijaz¹ , Ali Raza¹ , Mansoor Ahmed³

1. Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad- Pakistan
2. Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Science, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi-Pakistan
3. Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-Pakistan
Author    Correspondence author
International Journal of Molecular Veterinary Research, 2012, Vol. 2, No. 7   doi: 10.5376/ijmvr.2012.02.0007
Received: 03 Dec., 2012    Accepted: 18 Dec., 2012    Published: 28 Dec., 2012

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Raza et al., 2012, Use of Chellidonium® (A Homeopathic Medicine) for the Treatment of Icterus in Cats, International Journal of Molecular Veterinary Research, Vol.2, No.7 25-28 (doi: 10.5376/ ijmvr.2012.02.0007)

Icterus (jaundice) is meant for the yellow pigmentation in the blood and tissues. It mostly occurs due to high levels of chemical bilirubin in blood. The presence of fleas, lice or ticks is the predisposing factor for jaundice in animals. In cats, in addition to these, other risk factors include infection with feline leukemia virus or feline infectious peritonitis virus. This case report is about the successfully treated cats suffering from jaundice. Physical and laboratory examination supported and confirmed our diagnosis. After diagnosis, these animals were treated with chellidonium^® drops (a homeopathic medicine) orally, for ten days along with other supportive therapy. All the cats successfully recovered after ten days. This led us to the conclusion that icterus in animals could be overcome with the help of chellidonium^® drops orally along with supportive therapy parentally.

Cat; Icterus; Chellidonium