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Homeopathy for Pets

I understand that homeopathy means "like treats like," and that you use remedies based on what symptoms the original "mother tincture" would cause, right?

So... is there a materia medica for animals?

The reason I ask is, herbs and minerals have different effects on animals than people. The best example is that chocolate makes dogs and cats very sick, but not people.

Are there special provings done for separate species of animals?

Or do you use the materia medica for animals too? If you do, do you not think it might be inappropriate?

Thanks in advance. I'm sure you have a suitable answer. :-)

Orume on 2004-11-22

This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.

I know a lady who gives her dog chocolate all the time, it loves it and doesn't seem to be bothered by it, actually I told her that it was not good, but she just said that he likes it.
And I also know that some people cannot handle chocolate at all, it gives them much stomach trouble. Luckily I can eat as much chocolate as I like without any trouble.
salty

saltOftheEarth last decade

OK, but that's not the point of the question.

Animals have different biochemistry than people do, so the mother tinctures would cause different symptoms in a number of cases.

How do you know what symptoms to treat with animals? How do you know what remedies would treat what ailments?

Has there been no study done with animals? If not, how can you possibly know anything works?

If there have been studies done with animals, how many species?

Orume last decade

Hi Orume,
here are the titles to some books that might help you with your quest:

Homeopathic treatment of small animals - Day
Homeopathic treatment for birds - Chapman
Dogs and homeopathy - Elliott
Homeopathy for a healthy cat - Elliott
HOmeopathic care for cats and dogs - Hamilton
Homeopathic remedies for dogs - Llewellyn
Cats, homeopathic remedies - Macleod
Dogs, homeopathic remedies - Macleod
Small animals case studies - Pitcairn
Treating chronic skin problems in small animals - Pitcairn
Your healthy cat - homeopathic medicines for common felines - Wolff
Homeopathic medicine for dogs - Wolff

Veterinary Materia Medica - Macleod
Treatment of cattle by homeopathy - Macleod
Treatment of horses by homeopathy - Macleod
Goats - homeopathic remedies - Macleod
Pigs - The homeopathic approach to the treatment and prevention of disease - Macleod
Homeopathy in veterinary practice - Biddis
Homeopathic treatment of small animals - Day
Homeopathic treatment of Beef and Dairy cows - Day
Horses and homeopathy - Elliott
Homeopathic handbook for dairy farming - Verkade

i'm sure you'll find some studies in there,
best,
salty

saltOftheEarth last decade

Thank you salty, I appreciate it. :-)

Orume last decade

getting back to that chocolate thing
it can kill it affect the heart rate can get away with some my dog got into a small box and was sick for days

alangail1 last decade

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