The following is a case history on the use of Chemo-Support to counteract the side effects of chemotherapy in a cat. This was sent to me by an American vet.
The case is a cat with lymphoma. An ultrasound revealed nodules in her spleen on 29 November 2007. She had previously had a pancreatic cyst removed surgically. She was given acupuncture and started on Chemo-Support 6 December 2007. She received chemotherapy for her lymphoma twice in Dec 07, but got very ill from it so the owner declined any further injectable chemotherapy. Prednisone and leukeran were started, but she developed diabetes as a result of the prednisone. Her prednisone was reduced and she was started on insulin. I started her on shen ling bai zhu san and a formula to nourish the kidney essence. She has gone through periods of severe anemia (15-17%) that we have managed it with Bvits/iron, homeopathics, managing her prednisone dose, and increasing her Chemo-Support. Although she is receiving a number of supplements and meds, it has seemed that increasing the amount of Chemo-Support was significantly helpful for her.
I have used the formula Chemo-Support in other cat patients with cancer, if they are receiving chemo, or if they need a good blood, qi, spleen tonic with immune modulating effects.
As an aside, I have also found the formula Chemo-Support helpful in immune-mediated disease. In particular I remember the case of a dog with severe immune-mediated arthritis that stabilized once Chemo-Support was started.
