Musings on a Small Life

Okay, well, the Berberis Vulg might or might not be good for long term use, but it's the Uva uris that can cause bladder irritation if used for more than a couple of weeks. It's actually the last ingredient in a long list of what's in the current product I've been trying, the Natural Pet one from a local store, so presumably it's in such a small amount that it wouldn't really impact Derry. I hope. Sorry. Obviously I'm too tired to read the homeopathic book and too tired to blog. BTW, we went to visit our boss this afternoon. He looks pretty good, tired, but otherwise fine. He was hanging around in his jammies and housecoat because they're more comfortable, and he wasn't moving around much, either. But he still has his hair. Apparently this kind of chemo, directly into the organ, doesn't cause one's hair to fall out and doesn't make one sick, either. He's waiting on the results of the biopsies the surgeon did -- the surge...

I got the book I ordered today: Homeopathic Care for Cats & Dogs: Small Doses for Small Animals , by Don Hamilton, DVM. Flipping through it, reading the section on cystitis, just adds another layer of confusion to the subject and makes me aware that the Natural Pet product available here at a local pet supply store is mostly useless, except perhaps for one or two ingredients. And shouldn't be given long term at all. And also makes me realize that the product I've ordered from PetAlive and thought would be okay for ongoing support, as it claims, really isn't . One of its three active ingredients, Berberis vulg, can cause bladder irritation if given for more than a couple of weeks, and is intended for kidney pain, not bladder inflammation. Well, hell's bells. When--tell me when --did it get so frickin' complicated to share one's life with animal companions? When did it get so expensive? When did it become more than food, water, love, play time,...