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love and dedication of what we do because we know it’s feels right to us and feels right for our patients. And if that all sounds a bit cheesy, I’m OK with it because I feel very fortunate to be in a group that has sustained me workwise and emotionally for so many years. We may not meet often in person but when we do, there is an immediate sense of belonging and understanding.
This November, 4th-6th, we have our first ‘normal’ conference since 2019 and there are a few places left in person and lots of scope for attending via Zoom. We have hired out the youth hostel at Eastbourne for the weekend and there’ll be lectures, case studies, a homeopathic debate, homemade food and a few drinks I’m sure.
Tales from the dark side
Confessions of a homeopathic vet in the corporate world
By Chris Aukland, UK
One of the first lectures I went to at the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital, was given by a doctor presenting a case of hip arthritis in a human. They displayed a sequence of X-rays, which seemed to be going in the wrong direction. The osteo-arthritic changes on the X-rays were diminishing and the joints were looking better and better, which was not something I was used to. At the same time, I assumed this was normal for homeopathic treatment, and perhaps paid less attention than I should as to how the doctor had achieved this. One thing was clear to me though – interesting things could be achieved with homeopathy.
I guess we have all got to die of something. And statistically, especially for the average Labrador, it is commonly mobility issues that push the owner to make that final phone call to arrange a euthanasia. Such times are invariably sad, with all the common utterances of “he had a good life” or “at least she is not in pain anymore”. Somehow, on top of this, I usually have an additional sadness that here is a dog that has a perfectly good heart, whose kidneys are not bad, whose liver seems in
reasonable condition, that is a dog who didn’t have a critical life-threatening issue. For sure there was pain and poor mobility, often to an extreme degree. And yet on another level, there was life in the old dog yet. What went wrong?
Wind the clock back to the new puppy that gets brought in for its first check-up, everything so full of excitement, hope and promise. The freshness of youth and the optimism of a life to be lived to the full. Of course, every owner would love their dog to have a long and healthy life (well, save the occasional Munchhausen owner). Sadly, we know as professionals, it does not always work out like this.
What is it that we can do then, as holistic minded professionals, to help this new puppy through the maze that is its life, with all the twists, turns and challenges? Are there things that we can do to minimise the crunchy elbows that get ameliorated by Calc Fluor, or the hips that show all the classic signs pointing to Rhus Tox or the weak back end that will likely do well on Causticum?
It will always be “the challenge, relative to, the ability to respond”. Can we minimise the challenges and improve the
Do book your place soon, I’m looking forward to reconnecting with as many of you as possible
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