Page 12 - Summer 12

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Also discussed was the idea of giving homeo- pathic remedies to prevent the spread of Foot & Mouth Disease: Ars is often indicated, histori- cally more Borax due to the blisters in the mouth seen in this disease.
The homeopathic Leptospirosis study in Cuba was talked about and the impressive pre- ventative data from homeopathic treatment. Finally, we heard a list of symptoms presented after vaccination and the common remedies used to treat them.
Next to speak was Rita Farkas (Hungary) on the subject: Could the production traits of turkey rearing be improved with the help of home- opathy?
The aim for the study was to:
• Find an economical rearing method in
turkey production without using antibiotics
and growth promoters
• Decrease costs of medicines and vitamins
• Improve the feed conversion
• Increase the carcass yield and
• Increase the profitability of the farm.
Three groups of animals were created receiving one of the following treatment regimes:
1 Traditional veterinary treatment
2 Vitamins, growth enhancers and
homeopathy or
3 Homeopathy only
The costs of conventional medicine fell over time when using more homeopathic treatment and less conventional. The market price for each animal when slaughtered was higher, mortality fell and feed conversion was better. The overall conclusion was that commercial rearing of turkeys could be done using homeo- pathic remedies instead of conventional medi- cine. Not only would the running costs be lower but the profit on each carcass would be increased.
After a short break, Stefan Kohlrausch (Germany) was introduced. He lectured on the subject: Colic Management in horses.
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We were told to always start with a full clinical examination, including a rectal examination in looking for a cause to the problem (‘Tolle Causam’). As most symptoms are not SRP’s we should look for aethiology, modalities and proved indications instead to help guide us to the remedy.
Some common causes for colic were listed:
• Over-eating
• Emotional reasons (rage/anger, after strong
agitation etc)
• External reasons (washing in cold water,
changes in weather, dry & cold wind, drink- ing cold water after getting hot and car sick- ness/transportation etc) and
• Dietary indiscretion
Examining the stool and how it is passed could give some important clues: when?, how?, tenesmus?, wind?, texture and consistency of faeces?, constipation? modalities?
A useful table was supplied showing the most common remedies used in different situations related to colic.
We then continued with Györgyi Takács (Hungary) talking on Epilepsy: Re-thinking Idiopathic Epilepsy in Dogs.
We were presented with the different cate- gories of seizures and epilepsy in dogs along- side the studies of the laws of the ‘German New Medicine’ invented by Dr Ryke Geerd Harner who had shown that seizures occur in the res- olution phase of motoric conflicts. In the con- flict-active phase the foci of the brain can be seen on CT scan as circular structures, while in the conflict-solution phase, when ‘tumour’ is erroneously diagnosed we actually see foci of oedema. The presentation gave a brief litera- ture overview about the homeopathic treatment of epileptic dogs along with some cases. The speaker talked about the Dirk-Hamer Syndrome as well as the Harner’s focus in the brain, structures seen in CT brain scans, which are shaped like a shooting target, or a single,
mathematically precise circle. Dr Harner claims that the locations of these Hamer-foci and their degree of severity were correlated to the organs affected, the underlying biological conflict and the phase of the conflict.
After lunch Andreas Schmidt (IAVH Treasurer, Switzerland) was introduced and lectured on Cattle Practice Case studies and Reference to the Materia Medica Project.
The presentation included a description of the most common diseases in cattle (acute and chronic), showing which remedies to use for the different stages of disease found in the barn. Case examples were shown and we were intro- duced to the Teaching Program for Farmers – a program where farmers gain basic knowledge about treatment with homeopathic remedies in their herd.A quiz ended this interesting presentation.
Helene Widmann (Austria) gave a case study in Homeopathic Treatment of Traumatic Osteomyelitis in an Axolotl.
Treatment of these unusual and highly interest- ing animals with homeopathy can be quite a challenge but as these animals – along with other amphibians – become more and more popular as pets we need to be familiar with them and need to know how to treat them homeopathically. The presentation showed a specific case covering how the case was taken, repertorisation and remedy choice – all leading to a successful outcome.
Next speaker was Peter Gregory (UK) on the challenging subject of the Homeopathic Approach to skin diseases.
The skin is easy to see but not always easy to treat. This became apparent during this presen- tation, as skin patients presented for homeo- pathic treatment often have had conventional ‘suppressive’ treatment hiding the true picture somewhat. It is therefore a good idea to let the picture clear with time before attempting to treat a deeper constitutional disturbance. Peter