Yes that's right, Alternative Medicine for Pets....read on and find out
more !
You may be pleased to hear that pets, including
cats and dogs, often respond well to Alternative medicine. This is because natural
medicine stimulates the healing process in a subtle way, so results can
often be quite remarkable and sometimes unexpected. There are generally no guarantees
of success with this type of treatment, and this is also true for humans, however,
pets can often make excellent progress even after a recent poor prognosis has
been given.
Canine & Feline Diseases
It should come as no surprise that cats and dogs can suffer from similar
diseases to humans. Unfortunately they too have to deal with Arthritis, Back Problems, Cystitis, Kidney Disease, Liver Disease, Allergies,
Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease, IBS, Eczema, Canine Epilepsy, to name just
a few. This may be due to a number of factors including poor diet, stress
(yes pets get stressed too !), lack of exercise, and environmental issues.
People sometimes laugh when I mention using natural remedies on Pets,
but I think we are all becoming much more open to alternative ways of treating
ourselves and our loved ones, which these days definitely includes our Pets.
Alternative treatments may be quite rare but lets look at one common treatment
which is available and make a few recommendations from there.
Homeopathy
For almost 200 years Homeopathy has been used to treat all types
of animals including pets, birds, horses, and even fish. A homeopathic consultation
can be given by a traditional homeopath or sometimes by a suitably qualified
veterinarian, and occasionally by other Alternative Health practitioners (for
example kenesiolgy practitioners). The right medicine is normally selected after
consultation with the owner to find out more about the animals condition. Though
it is a gentle form of treatment, its not uncommon for the symptoms to worsen
slightly before improvement is seen.
The
beauty of Homeopathy is that is lacks the side-effects of conventional drugs,
so it can be used quite safely to treat dogs, cats, farm animals, sheep and
even birds (including caged birds). Common treatments using Homeopathy include: allergies,
arthritis, auto-immune disorders, diarrhoea, dermatitis, eczema moonblindness, COPD, corneal ulcer,
chlamydia, pneumonia, meningitis, mastitis,
ringworm, epilepsy, kidney problems, liver problems, cystitis.
Many pets present with serious behavioural and physical health concerns,
they are often stressed by the actual process of being taken to see a health
professional. Its best to try to keep your pet calm, and not expose it to any
undue pressures whist treatment is being assessed. The good news is, homeopathy
can help all animals to alleviate their health problems. Home treatment, however,
may not be suitable for many of the presenting problems, so we recommend you
seek the advice of a qualified veterinary homeopath where possible. Working
through one remedy after another by yourself could have negative effects on
your pet. Each cat, dog or bird, is unique and should be treated as such, individual
treatment lies at the heart of homeopathy and I hope you will agree they deserve
professional treatment as much as we do.
In summary
In the first instance - take your pet to a qualified vet.
Homeopathy is a safe alternative to conventional treatment
Try to find a veterinarian who is also qualified to use homeopathy
Don't ignore your pets symptoms
Check our links and recommended books below for more advice.
This
is an excellent book for the Pet owner and the Veterinarian alike... "This is
a wonderful and informative book, I can't praise it highly enough for its
brilliant information on homeopathy and pets."
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