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Homeopathy
Jennifer Prince, DVM
Veterinary Services Department, Drs. Foster & Smith, Inc.

Homeopathy is system of medicine which determines the underlying energy
pattern of the animal, and what can be done to bring the energy level
back into balance. Homeopathy was used by the Greeks, long ago, and was
formalized by a German physician, Samuel Hahnemann in the late 1700's.
There are six basic principles of homeopathy according to Christina
Chambreau, DVM, a veterinarian who practices homeopathy:

The body heals itself by producing symptoms in an attempt to recover
balance. An energy imbalance exists prior to the development of
physical symptoms. Disease is on ongoing process which started at birth;
it is not just separate, acute episodes.
To produce healing, all symptoms and the individual animal must be taken
into account. Disease could be likened to an iceberg; we may only see
the symptoms above the water, but there is also a lot going on beneath
the water.

'Like cures like'. Homeopathic remedies cause symptoms similar to the
symptoms the animal is showing. For instance, an animal that has vomiting
and diarrhea would be treated with a plant, mineral or animal substance
which causes similar symptoms. The remedy would be stronger and similar
to the imbalance observed in the animal, and would replace the illness,
causing a cure.
The goal of homeopathy is to cure not only the symptoms of disease,
but all changes in the energy balance of the animal. The type of remedy
is determined by first identifying the severity of the symptoms, and
subsequently identifying which will be treated first. Then, the study of
a number of reference books explaining the many properties of the various
remedies will help determine which remedy to choose.

Homeopathic remedies are extremely diluted solutions of assorted herbs,
animal products, and chemicals. The more dilute the substance, the higher
the potency. That's right; it may be confusing, but the more dilute the
remedy, the higher the potency, and the less frequently it is given.

Homeopaths often recommend natural diets, eliminating any type of processed
food. They also advocate vaccinating as infrequently as possible.

For more information you may wish to contact:

Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy
Dr. Larry A. Bernstein, President
751 NE 168 St., North Miami Beach, FL 33162-2427
305-652-5372 (Office) 305-653-7244 (Fax)
E-Mail: avh@...
Website: http://www.TheAVH.org
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