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the control group) before administration of atipamezole to revive them. The conclusion was that homeopathy aided recovery and stability both before and after anti-sedation. Deniz then discussed Hering’s law, describing the various symptoms exhibited over time in two cats.
Our treasurer Mirjam Blatnik from Slovenia finished the day with a presentation titled ‘Prescribing Nosodes and Tautodes in Everyday Practice. This was a particularly practical presentation, in which Mirjam described how to make isopathic remedies using the Korsakov method. One example was ‘Roni’, who became aggressive and pruritic after a rabies vaccine. A tautode of the vaccine produced complete resolution. Other examples included the treatment of a sarcoid in a horse with a sarcode, and a horse with infertility treated successfully with Leutinising hormone 30c. Her message was a very appropriate way to end the day: ‘There is always something you can do’
Saturday began with another very practical presentation, from Brigitte Hentschel, another of our German colleagues. The subject was ‘Tuberculinum Aviare in everyday practice’. Of course I found this totally fascinating and was excited to learn more about this remedy. Brigitte gave an excellent summary of the remedy (and also of the other tubercular nosodes) and described cases where it was effective, including a Labrador puppy with chronic diarrhoea and a cough, a cat with flu, and another with gingivitis. In discussion Brigitte related how often cats with flu respond well to the remedy. Importantly, it seems to be particularly suited to young animals.
German Nat rep Beatrice Milleder followed with another fascinating session on ‘Nosodes and Tautodes in Everyday Animal Behavioural Cases’ . Beatrice led us through a fascinating narrative, which included: discussion of the role of psychotherapy (‘behavioural treatment’); the gut-
L-R Rika, Minako, Tsubomi, Stefan and Heinie Kohlrausch, PG , Dagmar Laluha, Banu Kantarcioglu.
brain axis and hence the importance of the microbiome; the effect of Anaplasmosis on animal behavior; and the concept of Emotional Deprivation Disorder and how to recognise it. The golden nugget in this presentation was the effect that Streptococcus pyogenes nosode 200c can have on emotionally deprived animals and I imagine we can all immediately think of patients who might benefit from such treatment. Among so many wonderful presentations, this would be very high on my list to look at again and to recommend seeking out.
That said, our Turkey Nat rep and Vice Secretary Banu Kantarcioglu’s description of ‘Bady’s history was the epitome of what nosodes can do. Bady was a Dogue o Argentino with an osteosarcoma of the jaw. After treatment with Canine osteosarcoma nosode 30c the tumour regressed and over a year later (before contact with him was lost) he was still healthy. Radiographs demonstrated the process. Several other cases followed, for example using Histaminum for allergic skin disease and
Ringworm nosode for ringworm in cats. Banu declares she ‘collects nosodes’ and with such successes one can readily understand why.
The congress came to a beautifully apt conclusion with Susač’s meditation on ‘Mindful Listening as an Everyday Remedy and Useful Tool in Homeopathy.’ She described it as ‘a way of being aware of one’s experience, accompanied by an attitude of acceptance, openness and curiosity’. It is not difficult to imagine how such skills can help us in getting in touch
with our homeopathic patients, and indeed their owners. Špela reminded us that Hahnemann recommended a similar state of mind when taking the history of a patient and she went on to show how we can develop mindfulness and use it to the benefit of our patients. She finished by describing how she has incorporated mindfulness practice into her daily routine, and how she practises. The atmosphere in the room changed palpably during her presentation and she brought a fitting conclusion to what had been a very special gathering.
In conclusion I can’t remember a more inspiring event than this; one that inspires confidence in the future of veterinary homeopathy and celebrates the remarkable powers it has to benefit animals around the world. Our thanks must go to Beatrice and Dörte for the hard graft of enabling this congress, to all those who participated, especially those who came from great distances, and of course the management team at GGTM for welcoming us so warmly.
I am personally grateful for the support of the IAVH and of the BAHVS to attend.
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