Sinus/Chronic Nasal Infection | Alternative Therapy and Herbal Treatments for Dogs, Cats & Horses | Robert McDowells Alternative Medicine
Sinus/Chronic Nasal Infection
When allergic rhinitis has become a chronic infective or sinus problem
the situation is that the mucous membranes which line the sinus
cavities are actually breaking down and constantly inflamed and/or
infected.
There are two main classifications of sinusitis in the horse, primary
and secondary. Primary sinusitis refers to when there is an
inflammation or infection of the sinus of which the offending pathogen
is usually just one type of bacteria and secondary refers to when there
are many offending pathogens and the disease process is most commonly
associated with a dental disease, facial fractures, tumours or sinus
cysts.
The most common symptoms of sinusitis is a nasal discharge usually
unilateral. Bad breath is another very common clinical sign. Sinus
inflammation is uncomfortable for your horse and can affect his
performance. Facial deformity , discharge from one corner of the eye,
difficulty chewing food or laboured breathing may also be observed.
The horse's brain is a remarkably small structure and it is the sinuses
that fill much of the head. The sinuses are air-filled chambers that
are connected to the respiratory system. They are situated at the front
and sides of the head, around eye-level. There are five sinuses on each
side, most of which interlink and ultimately drain into the nasal
passages.
An effective treatment therefore must include ingredients which
genuinely rehabilitate and repair the mucous membranes because without
this, there is no hope of restoring them to normal health and breaking
the cycle of constant re-infection.
My Chronic Sinus mixture contains 7 herbs, 4 of which are directed at
rehabilitating the damage done. The others are to clear the current
infection, the waste products of past infection, and to reduce
over-sensitivity. In cases where there has been a great deal of
antibiotic therapy Colloidal silver may be required to deal with
resistant infection created by the exposure to antibiotics.
The best approach is to start on a course of the Chronic Sinus
Rehabilitation Mix, and to report back to me after about 6 weeks, so
that I can provide further advice at that stage of the treatment.
The herbs used in this mix are Buchu, Fenugreek, Echinacaea,
Horseradish, Garlic, Golden Seal, and Comfrey as well as the Bach
Flower Remedy Olive. Chronic sinus infections are not a difficult
problem to treat successfully with herbs but you need to follow a
program for 6 months or more to heal such a case permanently.
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