Several of the commonest first aid remedies are described briefly here in order to give a little more background in their use and essential characteristics. Full ‘remedy pictures’ for all remedies are to be found in homoeopathic materia medicas and repertories — these are very detailed textbooks which contain much information on the symptoms, physical and mental, which indicate certain remedies in treatment. These reference books are probably too detailed for home use as they are designed to be consulted by those with a good working knowledge of the principles and practice of homoeopathy, usually gained by academic study of the subject. Examination of such texts, however, does give an indication of both the full scope and complexity of homoeopathy as a medical treatment. (more…)
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Smell
The cat’s sense of smell is highly developed but does not seem to play a very important role in hunting, although it must help in locating prey. It is used from the moment of birth, whereas the eyes do not open until about the eighth day, and even then are not properly operational. It is scent, not sight, that guides a kitten to its mother’s nipples for its first meal, and scent that helps it to locate its mother if it wanders away from her.
As the cat gets older, it uses scent to mark its own territory and to recognize that of others, to identify friends and strangers, to exchange a whole vocabulary of signals about sexual state and readiness, and to find and identify all kinds of objects. (more…)
