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måndag 30 november 2009

Homeopathy Medicine May Work For Your Pet

By Sanjib Sarkar

Homeopathy has started to become a very popular method for treatment of animals. Many critics say this form of alternative medicine does not work. The results homeopathy gives are due to the fact that people think they have taken something that will help them get better. This phenomenon is called the placebo effect. However, pets getting better after taking this type of medicine seems to contradict the placebo effect.

Vet doctors in Europe and Asia administer homeopathy medicines to animals ranging from horses, dogs, cats. Vet doctors in the US generally do not practice homeopathy. US vets have not caught on this to this form of alternative medicine.

Homeopathic vets usually prescribe single remedies to help with a pet's medical condition. This is called classical homeopathy. Pets that have chronic conditions may have to switch remedies to correct their ailments. A trained vet in classical homeopathy will prescribe different medicines for different animals. They will examine the pet's behavior and prescribe a remedy based on their behavior. The remedies have need to be changed after the pet's condition changes. Chronic pet illness may require several homeopathic remedies before the illness subsides.

People that are unable to obtain a homeopathic vet may use combination pet remedies. These homeopathic remedies contain many single homeopathic remedies in one capsule. Retail pet stores such as Petsmart stock popular homeopathic combination medicine brands such as Homeopet and Equiopathics.

Homeopathic pet combination medicine help with a wide range of ailments including anxiety, cough, travel anxiety and skin and itch relief. Most of these medicines are easy to give to your pet. Most medicines are given by simply inserting the medicine into the pet's food source or water.

Some trials with homeopathy pet meds have been done. A pilot study was done with 767 individual pets consisting of 547 dogs, 155 cats, 50 horses, 5 rabbits, 4 guinea-pigs, 2 birds, 2 goats, 1 cow, and 1 tortoise. The study found that dogs responding well to homeopathy for arthritis pain and epilepsy. Cats responding not as well to atopic dermatitis, gingivitis and hyperthyroidism

Most people do not realize they have bought a homeopathic pet medicine. People are trying to find ways to cure acute pet issues without having to go the vet's office.

Homeopathy pet medicines are reaching mainstream America. There is hardly any scientific data that shows homeopathy can help with any medical condition. However, pet owners feel the medicines are effective.

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