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Meet CAM4Animals, the group you never knew you needed…
Dr Conor Brady’s article from Dogs First about CAM4Animals. He speaks passionately about the importance of allowing alternative treatments as part of integrative veterinary care.
Lizzie’s Story
Lizzie was found in an overcrowded pound in Cyprus. She was very thin weighing just 8.5kg, half her current body weight, and was dirty and terrified. She had a horrific infected leg injury – probably caused by being tied up too tightly by a rope. She was on strong...
An urgent fight for animal health rights
Article from Honey's newsletter Autumn 2019 ‘A great many things keep happening,’ remarked the sixth-century Bishop of Tours in the introduction to his History of the World, ‘some of them good, some of them bad.’ He could have been describing the state of British...
Peeta
We brought Peeta, our Springer/Labrador cross, to see Birgit after five months of traditional treatment and major surgery that started in September 2017 to deal with a serious abscess. .. After three weeks the progress was remarkable…
Putting things straight
These are interesting times on Facebook and Twitter. Those of us running our social media profiles watch as our supporters push back against some pretty vitriolic views of a small group of known homeopathy denialists including some vets resistant to considering other...
The scandal of the Australian first report
It is significant that the 2012 draft report, The Effectiveness of Homeopathy: an overview review of secondary evidence, concluded that there is “encouraging evidence for the effectiveness of homeopathy” in five medical conditions.
Its existence was only established through freedom of information requests.
Tales of a vet nurse
As a vet nurse of some 30 years, the recent Vet Nurse Awareness Month caused me to reflect on how my career as a Registered Veterinary Nurse has evolved.
Alive and kicking
The British Association of Homeopathic Veterinary Surgeons, BAHVS, 2019 Annual Conference was an inspiring conference held in the stimulating setting of Stirling University and huge thanks must go to vet Dr Wendy McGrandles for organising and chairing it. It was...
Kenzie
In March 2015, my 9-year-old Fox Red Labrador, Kenzie was diagnosed with a horrible kidney condition called Protein Losing Nephropathy (PLN). I had taken him to the vets initially because I noticed him leaking urine but on being diagnosed, the vet’s words to me were...
Reflections on the Homeopathy Research Institute Conference (2019)
Where on earth do I start to summarise a weekend with the Homeopathy Research Institute (HRI) conference in London? The breadth and calibre of speakers was exceptional. There were over eighty speakers, all scientists with sound academic credentials, showcasing the...
Obsalim
Obsalim is a French diagnostic tool to help manage herd feed and monitor health. This unique method of assessment and ration adjustment is based on observing your cows, goats and/or sheep. It helps you better read your animals, to understand how they are digesting the ration in real-time. It uncovers the subtle issues that are generating problems and reveals opportunities to reduce input costs and turn losses into profits.
A discussion around the benefits of alternative and complementary therapies in veterinary medicine
The fundamental right to the freedom of choice in the healthcare of our animals is currently being eroded by governing bodies in several countries including the UK by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), which published a controversial statement on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in 2017… The author explores this topic further
Does your dog need physiotherapy? (part 1)
If your initial response is an immediate “no” then keep reading because I may change your mind! When I mention canine physiotherapy to people I often see their eyes glaze over, or a look of confusion appear on their face. I mean how on earth do you get a dog to do...
Raw feeding – what’s the problem?
This blog examines and debunks some common challenges to raw feeding and concludes that with sensible hygiene precautions, raw feeding is no more hazardous than feeding any other type of dog and cat food, and enhances the health and wellbeing of the animals fed this...
Lydia
Lydia was due to deliver her calf in January but a chronic case of mastitis was proving incurable with antibiotics. Her conventional vet had treated her quickly and the organic farm followed their usual strict protocols in order to get the swiftest response from...