Bull Terrier |
Meg, a 6-year-old female Bull Terrier, is brought for treatment by her nervous owner, who is firmly convinced that homeopaths belong with witches, wizards and lunatics.
Meg suffered from chronic kidney disease; her kidneys discharged blood that was black as ink. For about three months her urine had been black with blood. All the veterinary medicines given during that time had produced no improvement. The veterinary diagnosis was unclear. It seemed she was bleeding from a kidney, without |
an infection being present. No crystals were visible and blood tests showed clotting to be normal. The prognosis was poor. Surgery was proposed to remove the kidney, with the risk that she might not survive the operation. Even if she pulled through, she would never hunt or run again.
She was a very stoic dog and showed no signs of a life-threatening illness except for the blood in her urine. Her energy was somewhat reduced, but otherwise she just carried on. Apart from the blood being thicker and darker in the mornings, there seemed to be no clear modalities.
Meg was clearly the alpha dog in the pack of five fighting dogs. Her owner says: "She's just there. She doesn't need to defend her position and is not aggressive or even particularly assertive towards other dogs — and believe me, these are not 'cuddly kittens'! Meg's owner describes her as 'somewhat arrogant' because she knows that she 'is the best hunter of the pack, self-confident, proud and fearless — and she works until she drops.'"
There seemed to be no striking mental or emotional symptoms, no other physical complaints, no known family history and no clear cause.
When Meg arrived at the clinic, the first thing I noticed was her eyes — yellowish-green and elongated. She glided into the treatment room, and when I greeted her her head shot forward in a dart-like movement, friendly but with an unmistakably sudden and forceful motion. I could not help immediately thinking of Sankaran's sensation method, and although Meg showed no further snake characteristics such as aggression and jealousy, I decided to give her Lachesis with regard to her outward impression and her gestures.
Lachesis is indicated for black urine, though it is not listed under "black as ink". Lachesis fits Meg's pride and arrogance; under MIND and EMOTIONS it is given as: craving for recognition (haughty, proud).
Prescription:
She received Lachesis C 30 — twice daily for three days — and on the fourth day the urine was clear. After seven days she was running with her pack again. Three years later she is still an energetic working dog.
With regard to Meg's lack of aggression and her undisputed leadership position in the pack, I wonder whether the other dogs were aware of her secret power, which was not recognised by us humans. |
Photos: Bull Terrier; Caelum
Categories: Cases
Keywords: urine black as ink, alpha dog, stoic, self-confident, proud, fearless
Remedy: Lachesis muta |
