Meet Ludo- Asthma and Constipation

The use of herbs, nutraceuticals and dietary support has reduced the use of steroids to control the asthma, relieved the chronic constipation and significantly improved his quality of life.

Ludo is a 7 year old, castrated male cat who presented with difficult to control asthma, obesity and constipation.

History: Requiring ongoing steroid injections to control the asthma. Intermittent antibiotics to control secondary chest infections. Laxatives and occasional  enemas to aid the constipation. 
Diet: Weight reducing dried food.

Therapeutic Goals:
• Increase stool bulk and frequency 
• Relieve asthmatic symptoms and ease breathing, ultimately reducing/stopping steroid injections and associated side effects
• Eradicate any infection, parasites (eg lungworm)
• Reduce inflammation and address gastrointestinal tract disorders
• Reduce allergic response and immune reactivity

The herbal tincture included herbs which addressed the above treatment goals.
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His diet was changed to a raw food diet, plus vitamin supplements and flaxseed were introduced.  Weight loss and increased exercise was advised.  Asthma triggers were also identified.

In Summary: 
There has been a significant improvement in Ludo’s general wellbeing, he has lost a couple of kilograms and is eating the raw foods with relish.  His asthma symptoms are being managed without steroid injections (these were slowly withdrawn over a 6 month period). He has not required a course of antibiotics in the last 10 months.  The constipation is now resolved.  ​