Dog Grooming Fiasco Part Two: Healing

Because Lexi was bruised by rough handling while being groomed, she was prescribed two medications: Truameel and Yunnan Paiyo. Today’s blog explains why these two meds are useful.

Traumeel is a homeopathic that is available as a topical cream or gel, an oral tablet, an oral solution preserved with alcohol, and an injectable saline-balanced solution. The most potent of the 3 forms is the injectable, which can be injected below the skin or deep into muscle. The injectable form can also be given orally once it is drawn into a syringe and the needle removed. Whether using Traumeel as a tablet, saline drops, or oral solution, it is important to give a homeopathic medication like Traumeel properly.

It takes longer to give a homeopathic than to give most conventional medications, such as antibiotics. First of all, homeopathic medications aren’t given with food. We’re used to wrapping a treat around a pill, popping the pill into our pet’s mouth, and following with a treat to ensure the medication was swallowed. Oral homeopathic medications are not given with food but are placed into an empty mouth. This is because strong-smelling or tasting substances, such as strong minty or garlic-containing foods, interfere with the action of homeopathic medications. With human homeopathic medications, instructions are to wait 15 minutes after eating, drinking coffee, or brushing the teeth before taking the medication.

Homeopathic medications are unlike most pet medications--they are sensitive to the energy around them. If a company develops a wonderful product, but energy from within the homeopathic company changes, the medication may no longer be effective. If Traumeel does not work for your pet, consider this possibility, and choose a homeopathic from a different company.

For Lexi, a crushed tablet was to be placed in her cheek and allowed to dissolve slowly over a couple minutes. Having Lexi swallow the Traumeel won’t cause any harm, but it prevents the medication from being maximally effective. Lexi was prescribed Traumeel twice a day for two-three days to treat superficial bruising. If she had experienced deep muscle or joint trauma rather than superficial bruising, Traumeel would have been prescribed more frequently and for a longer period. Homeopathic medication are given from 2-5 times a day when injury occurs and with decreasing frequency as the injury improves.

Yunnan Paiyo, the herb prescribed to stimulate torn blood vessel healing, is also given several times a day when injury occurs and less often as the injury improves. In this case, Lexi was prescribed one capsule of Yunnan Paiyo in the morning and one at night for 2-3 days. If Lexi weighed 100 pounds rather than 6 lb, the dose would have been higher.

Yunnan Paiyo, also known as Yunnan Baiyo, is probably the herb pseudoginseng, but the exact herbal preparation is a secret held by residents of in the Yunnan province in China. Yunnan Paiyo has the ability to reduce swelling and bruising so that it benefits any injured pet. Yunnan should be prescribed for any pet having surgery. It is a blessing for pets with cancer affecting the spleen or liver, such as hemangiosarcoma. It helps reduce bleeding from the mouth after dental extractions. Yunnan and Vitamin K help prevent blood loss caused by eating rat and mouse poisons.

Tomorrow: Dog Grooming Fiasco Part Three: Prevention