| Actinobacillosis is a disease more common in animals, | | | | The more general characteristics of the affected |
| particularly cattle, than it is in humans. The typical | | | | animals tend to have a worn out appearance. The |
| symptoms of this disease is the swelling of the | | | | back droops, there is a thin, bony appearance. The |
| tongue, which becomes very hard. It is sometimes | | | | feet are distorted. There may be arthritis. This |
| called a wooden tongue. Following is the use of a | | | | rickety appearance shows up a lack of assimilation of |
| homeopathic medicine which can resolve the | | | | nutrition. Although they look fragile, they are actually |
| condition. | | | | quite tenacious. |
| To use homeopathy, you first need to be able to | | | | Although the general characteristics of the animal is |
| recognise not only the unique and personal signs and | | | | not absolutely required for Silica to be affective, it will |
| symptoms of the local condition, but you also need | | | | confirm its use. |
| to be able to differentiate between animals. This can | | | | Either this or the ill effects of a recent vaccination, |
| sound too difficult for a farmer, who has many | | | | will confirm its use. |
| hundred, if not thousand, cattle. | | | | If you have made an accurate diagnosis of the cause |
| However,it isn't as daunting as it first sounds, as long | | | | and/or the symptoms, then you will find that a few |
| as you become observant. | | | | doses of Silica in a 30c potency, over a period of |
| Silica is one of the more common homeopathic | | | | about a week, will see then end of the |
| medicines and can be used to treat actinobacillosis. | | | | actinobacillosis. |
| The local symptoms include a swelling of the tongue | | | | You may also notice that the animals become more |
| which is often just on one side. This condition often | | | | healthy as they become more able to assimilate the |
| follows a recent vaccination. | | | | food they eat. |