Barbara – Pneumonia
Barbara is an adorable 3 month old lamb who presented with pneumonia 7 days after the following procedures were undertaken: scabies vaccination, drenching and tail docking.
She was very depressed on presentation, reluctant to walk or move. Her breathing was severely laboured and harsh. Her mandibular glands were enlarged, her gums were pale pink/cyanotic Temperature was 39.7. All the joints and muscles were painful to palpate.
The prognosis was guarded.
Treatment goals: The herbal treatment aimed to provide immune support with anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory actions. This in conjunction with reducing the fever, lung congestion, airway resistance, joint pain and swelling.
Integrative Treatment Plan: A herbal tincture, antibiotics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories were
prescribed, along with supportive care. (Indoor housing and intensive nursing). Outcome: Barbara responded well to the antibiotics, non-steroidal medication and herbal remedy. As a precaution, to prevent relapses she was maintained on the herbs for 8 weeks. Barbara’s health and vitality is excellent and she hasn’t looked back.
Owners Feedback:
Barbara arrived as a one day old lamb, she was in great health until she received her vaccinations, tail docking and drenching regime a month later. The deterioration after this was undertaken was rapid, within 48 hours she couldn’t walk or eat. On examination her joints were swollen and painful, her breathing was laboured (pneumonia was a potential diagnosis) and her temperature was elevated. Jacqui’s recommendation was to start conventional and complementary medications. Within 24 hours there was a significant improvement in Barbara’s breathing, joints and her general well-being. I feel the herbal tincture Jacqui prescribed had a huge impact on Barbara’s recovery and long term health. She was maintained on the tincture for another month after the conventional treatments had finished.
In my opinion Jacqui is a fantastic vet and combined with her knowledge of holistic therapies she worked her magic on Barbara, for which I am eternally grateful.
Debbie Morris 2018