Tested on People, Used on Animals!

Homeopathy is a system of human medicine founded 200 years ago by a German physician named Hahnemann. It is now practiced by doctors, vets, dentists, nurses and non-medically qualified practitioners the world over. Scientific research has demonstrated the efficacy of the potentised remedies (See Research).

"Let likes cure likes", is the cornerstone of the discipline. When any substance is given to healthy volunteers, a physiological reaction is provoked, be it watering eyes when peeling an onion, stomach ulcers with chronic use of aspirin or becoming thirsty after salt. If a homeopathic remedy is given to healthy (human!) volunteers, symptoms are provoked. This is called a proving of the remedy. The strongest of the symptoms from the proving are then recorded. If the homeopath is then confronted with disease that matches the symptoms recorded, then that remedy can be given therapeutically. This stimulates a healing response in the body which in turn removes symptoms, regardless whether they come from infection, breakdown or reaction to the environment.

Veterinary homeopathy uses the human remedies in exactly the same way. A very full history of the nature of the condition and the nature of the patient is noted. This is analysed by the vet to find the closest possible match. The remedy selected is then administered to the animal in tablet or drops on a mild food stuff.

Research is ongoing in homeopathy. Overall, the results are positive. This is a tribute to workers throughout the world as modern research methods do not lend themselves easily to studying a form of medicine based on individualising prescriptions to suit the patient.

Horses, dogs and cats have been found to respond very well to homeopathic remedies. I have treated hundreds of animals with homeopathy.

Linked to this page is a list of conditions for which I have found homeopathy useful in Horses, Dogs and Cats: Homeopathy in Practice.