The Homoeopathic Treatment Of Small Animals
Published on 31. August 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-85207-216-5 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive survey of the principles and practice of the homoeopathic treatment of domestic companion animals. With guidance for small pets and birds, for veterinary surgeons, breeders and owners. This updated edition contains even more remedies, mentions even more diseases and the philosophy and practice sections have been extensively revised. Christopher Day MA VetMB MRCVS VetFFHom qualified in June 1972. He started in rural general practice but now runs a natural medicine referral centre in Oxfordshire. He has successfully treated all types of animals with homoeopathic medicine including horses, farm animals, zoo and wild animals of many types, in addition to domestic pets, having used homoeopathy since he qualified. Since the 1980s he has been using acupuncture, herbs and other forms of natural medicine. Christopher Day is actively involved in research into homoeopathy and in the teaching of fellow veterinary surgeons. He is course leader of a school for veterinary homoeopathy in Oxfordshire and does much teaching internationally. He is Veterinary Dean to the Faculty of Homoeopathy. He was first President of the International Association for Veterinary Homoeopathy
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Ebury Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Weight
342 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85207-216-5 (9780852072165)
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Content
The nature of homeopathy - history, philosophy, method, mechanism, common arguments against, reasons for its use; when to call the vet - homeopathy at home, role of the veterinary surgeon, homeopathy alone?, ethics of treatment; getting started - sources of advice and encouragement, courses, sources of books, the need to read; putting principles into practice 1 - taking the history in the veterinary clinic; putting principles into practice 2 -selecting the remedy; putting principles into practice 3 -managing the case; putting principles into practice 4 - care of the remedies; symptoms of disease with some recommended treatments - head and face, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, digestive system, urinary system, male sexual system, female sexual system (including breeding), respiratory system, heart, circulation and blood, lymphatic system, locomotor system, skin, nervous system, endocrine system; the modalities - those factors which aggravate or ameliorate the symptoms - indicated remedies; the generalities and first aid measures - indicated remedies; specific diseases -dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats and mice, chinchillas, birds, tortoises, snakes, lizards, fish, smaller species; mental problems - indicated remedies; special problems of the young and old; homeopathy in the prevention of disease; the relationship of homeopathy to conventional medicine and diagnosis; selected case histories; a short materia medica of some key substances; appendix.