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Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:34 am
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 Animal Health Complimentary Therapies
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Animal Health Complimentary Therapies
There are many diehards that dont approve of Natural Therapies but interestingly opinion is changing and Vets are using 'Natural " remedies side by side with orthadox medicines and here is a summary of some aspects of this Complimentary medicine..
Complementary Therapies for Animals
There is no doubt that many of the Complementary therapies available to animals have come from the field of human medicine.
In recent years there has been a significant move towards complementary - or in human terms "alternative" - therapies. This may be due to disatisfaction with the National Health Service or just the fact that we are more aware and better informed of the choices available to us. Just look in the phone book and see how many clinics of "Alternative Medicine" there are.
Until recently, presenting symptoms of back pain to your local GP was often met with the "take some aspirin and lie on your back for 2 weeks" response. Nowadays the treatment recommended by your GP is more likely to involve manipulative therapy. This may be in-house or you may be referred to an independant clinic. Indeed some of these therapies are now available under the NHS - unthinkable at one time!
In addition, any GP will tell you that the drugs used in conventional medicine are at least partially toxic! Of course there are many occasions where the use of "drugs" is unavoidable, they are the only sensible course of treatment, but there are other occasions, other conditions, for which there are more effective treatments which do not involve the use of drugs - enter complementary therapies!
Vets now Recognise "Complementary Therapies"
It is not surprising that we humans, being aware of these possibilities for ourselves, want these options available to our animals. The veterinary profession has been somewhat slower on the uptake (appologies to all vets) and it has taken them longer to accept Complementary Therapies in the treatment of animals - but they now do!
For the first time, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has made public its Guide to Professional Conduct in which they fully recognise the importance of "accountability, accessibility and transparency" in informing their clients about all the treatment options available to their animals. The RCVS oficially recognise the effectiveness and importance of the manipulative therapies in the treatment of animals.
This excerpt from various sources ....We at CavySanctuary would be very interested what you think and if you have had any experiences with your animals and alternative medicines...
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Antipodi
May one day man and Animals live together in harmony and peace
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