Veterinary medicine

First Aids

Pathology	Explanation	Remedy
Cut Nails	Cut nails + Bleeding It’s a great remedy for wounds to the nerves, especially in the toes and nails.	Hyper
Garbage Gut	Vomiting and straining to poop it all out After binging or exposure to toxic substances	Nux-v
Tick bites		Led
Bumps And Bruises		Arn
Foreign Bodies	Stepped on a hawthorn or a foxtail in his ear It can even help empty anal glands!	Sil
Abscesses	Smelly oozing abscess that’s about to erupt?	Hep
Cuts and scrapes	Has your dog ever had a battle with a wire fence? Is the cut or scrape jagged, ragged and painful	Calen
Sudden Vomiting and Diarrhea	Is your dog suddenly under the weather? If he’s vomiting and has foul-smelling diarrhea (especially if there’s undigested food in it)	Ars
Sudden Fever	Sudden fever and he’s panting with pain and has redness in his skin or ears	Bell
Bloat	Bloat can be a life-threatening condition for dogs. If your dog has colic, painful gas or torsion, take Carb-v with you on the way to the emergency vet clinic	Carb-v
Broken bones	Of course, you need to take your dog to his vet if you suspect he has a broken bone, but you can speed the healing in fractured bones, non or delayed union fractures, and pain from fractures with Symph.	Symph
Red, Watery Eyes	Has your dog been running in tall grass and now his eyes are red? Conjunctivitis and irritated eyes may have sticky yellowish discharge	Euphr
Urinary Tract Infections	Dogs that have burning and urging in the bladder respond very well to Canth.	Canth
Blistered burns to the skin	Minor burns and sunburn will respond well to Urt-u. If the burns are more severe or the skin is broken, then use Canth.	Urt-u Canth
Frostbite	Dogs can quickly suffer from frostbite to their feet or unprotected areas in the winter months. Agaricus works great for frostbite, especially to the tail, feet and ears.	Agar
Shock	When dog hit by a car. Acon is the go-to remedy for sudden and overwhelming trauma. Give it on the way to the emergency vet! And bring Carb-v (also known as the corpse reviver) if he becomes cold and lifeless.	Acon Carb-v
Head Or Spine Injury	If your dog is hit by a car or suffers a serious fall or kick (think dogs who hang around horses),Nat-s is the go-to remedy for serious head and spinal injury.	Nat-s
Sriff getting	Stiff getting up after an active day, then Rhus-t is a great remedy to put the spring back in his step. If there is injury to the joints, then Ruta might be a better choice. Start with Arnica then move on to one of these two remedies to finish.	Rhus-t Ruta Arn
Teething Pain	Esp if there is greenish diarrhea.	Cham
Puncture Wounds	Led can help heal and prevent later problems. It has proven effective in preventing or stopping tetanus after puncture wounds.	Led

Pet Mind Rubrics

Pet Behavioral Problems

Common Remedies

Arn	To prevent BRUISING, limits bleeding, encourages HEALING and reduces pain and the effects of SHOCK. Any situation from minor sprains and strains to helping with serious traumatic injuries such as a road accident. Give Arnica a day or two before any planned SURGERY (such as spaying or castration) or dental work and for a day or so afterwards in order to reduce the risk of hemorrhage and associated complications and ensure that wounds heal quickly with the minimum of bruising or infection In over exercised or just exhausted dogs For recovery from STROKES and help revive newborn puppies or kittens.
Ars	GASTRO-ENTERITIS, particularly from eating spoilt food or rubbish. NAUSEA, VOMITING and RETCHING are prominent and food is refused. There is thirst for small quantities of water, which may be vomited back immediately. The Vomit can contain blood, bile, food or mucus. There is often simultaneous DIARRHOEA, which is offensive and may also contain blood. The animal is very cold and hugs the fire. Symptoms are often worse around midnight. A major SKIN remedy where there is ITCHING, REDNESS AND FLAKING (DANDRUFF) which is often ALLERGY based. ANXIETY or RESTLESSNESS esp where this is a problem at night with pacing around.
Bry	ARTHRITIS where the symptoms are better for rest and in cool weather and worse in hot weather and for using the leg. Affected joints are sometimes hot or visibly swollen. DRY COUGHS where bouts of coughing are induced by the animal moving around. CONSTIPATION (with very dry stools) IRRITABILITY
Canth	CYSTITIS: Straining to pass urine, frequent urination and sometimes blood in the urine. RED, RAW SKIN as is sometimes seen in some forms of ECZEMA and DERMATITIS. SCALDS AND BURNS.
Hep	PAINFUL ABSCESSES or infected WOUNDS where there is a discharge of pus. Sensitive to the slightest touch. SKIN and EYE INFECTIONS where there is a mucky, foul discharge often respond well.
Nux-v	CONSTIPATION: Strains, but either little or nothing is passed. I if straining is absent then Nux-v is not the correct remedy. Helping restore the DIGESTION after an upset. After surgery where it helps DETOXIFY THE LIVER and stimulates the appetite. VOMITING caused by overeating, change in diet or rich food and for colitis induced by similar problems. Strengthening WEAK BACK LEGS where there is a tendency to drag the feet and for low grade LOWER BACK PAIN.
Phos	VOMITING Thirst for large quantities of water, but as soon as the fluid becomes warm in the stomach it is vomited back. If food is brought back, this happens soon after eating and is returned in large amounts and is mostly undigested. Jaundice BLEEDING from any cause including tooth extractions, wounds or tumors. FEAR of THUNDER and other sudden noises (such as FIREWORKS) DRY COUGHS Nerve weakness affecting the back legs.
Puls	FALSE PREGNANCY in bitches, symptoms include nesting, milk production, variable appetite, seeking attention or company and submissive behavior. CATARRH, RHINITIS and SINUSITIS: Creamy yellow colour discharge DIGESTIVE UPSETS caused by rich, fatty foods.
Rhus-t	Skin remedy: Contact causes intense itching with redness and blistering ALLERGY related including where there is inflammation of the skin around the eyes or genital region. ARTHRITIS, STIFF JOINTS, BACK PAIN and RHEUMATISM: Stiffness is evident, which agg in damp, cold weather and after rest. Amel with warmth and gentle exercise, whereas prolonged activity agg Sometimes the joint or muscle pains make the animal restless, resulting in moving around from place to place in an attempt to get comfortable. These symptoms may be especially noticeable in the evening or at night. STRAINS and SPRAINS, esp to muscles, where the symptoms match
Ruta	STRAINS: Tendons esp where they attach to bone. Periosteal (outer) layer of bone and is important in treating INJURIES to BONE including FRACTURES ARTHRITIS Esp where symptoms agg in Resting / Damp weather. Great difficulty getting to their feet after lying down or have a tendency to flop down as their legs give out easily.
Sil	FOREIGN MATERIAL from the body such as thorns or grass awns or seeds. ABSCESSES which have burst and to heal discharging sinuses or fistulae. CHRONIC CATARRH and SINUSITIS Development of CATARACTS EYE ULCERS
Sul	SKIN PROBLEMS: FOX MANGE and with FLEA ALLERGY DERMATITIS and with many other skin conditions esp where there is an allergic basis. ITCHING, SCRATCHING, nibbling and rubbing DANDRUFF, SCABS, SORES and SMELLY SEBORRHOEIC, GREASY SKIN
Symph	Ensuring that FRACTURES heal well. JOINT, CARTILAGE, LIGAMENT and TENDON injuries in general. General injuries to the EYE Healing ULCERS