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professional colleagues to take a holistic approach to the assessment of patients’ needs. If we try to limit this to ourselves, we risk dying out, particularly in the face of the RCVS’s negative views of CAM. We must take every opportunity to embrace change in a constructive way for the future and recognise that all veterinary professionals are regulated (and yes, sometimes, constrained) by the RCVS, but that we can integrate our homoeopathic approach into practice across the board, if we share that knowledge with our colleagues. Our RVNs are professionals, they are aware of their boundaries and are overseen by the Faculty of Homoeopathy as well as RCVS in the context of using homoeopathy. We should not seek to squash their enthusiasm for learning and developing their patient care skills, they can and will help our colleagues see the benefits of homoeopathy.
The Faculty has upset the current RVN students by changes to the LFHom, proposing they be LFHom(Vet Nurse) and seemingly restricting how they may contribute to patient care. No doubt, the Faculty was unaware of the significance of their chosen wording, and it has been put to the Faculty that this should be LFHom(RVN) and also, that RVNs should be entitled to complete the MFHom, just like their “human” nursing colleagues.
Michelle Hollis RVN said:
It’s been made very clear to me how well supported the RVNs are (and no doubt, all the students!) especially by Samantha Jugdev (NCIM Education Lead for Homoeopathy) and Chris Aukland (Veterinary Tutor) so I’d like to express my thanks to them in particular. Please do give this matter some thought before we discuss this further at the AGM.
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medicine to enable a more enhanced patient care/treatment plan. It baffles me that the governing bodies use the excuse of no scientific studies therefore it’s not recommended however they need only look to find studies. Hypocrisy is everywhere within human and animal medicine, we have all been recommended arnica cream as treatment for bruises, calendula or chamomile for itching and rashes, I even received an email from a conventional veterinary medicine platform discussing the benefits of sulphur within skin conditions, yet they believe these remedies don’t work as there’s not enough evidence, someone please explain to me why they have been used for thousands of years? You need only to look at what our clients/patients are asking for to customise their care, I’m certainly not saying that the GDV can be given homoeopathy instead of emergency surgery which concerns me that this is the mindset of the governing bodies, that we’d choose homoeopathy over lifesaving surgical treatment! I’m simply saying why not offer homoeopathy as an option alongside conventional medicine to assist in acute and chronic conditions.”
“As a Registered Veterinary Nurse who has a keen interest in homoeopathy, it frustrates me that our hands are tied. If however, I was a human nurse I’d be able to utilise homoeopathy and other non- conventional medicine alongside conventional
LMHI WORLD CONGRESS 2025 Joy of Homeopathy
UTRECHT, THE NETHERLANDS
14 - 17 MAY 2025
INTRODUCTION • One Hundred Years of Liga Medicorum Homeopathica Internationalis (LMHI)
Since the beginning of homeopathic history, there has been a worldwide exchange of information among all homeopathic physicians. The early pioneers realized that they had wonderful tools in their hands to cure patients.
In 1914, the International Homeopathic Council was established with the purpose of "safeguarding the importance of the progress of homeopathy and giving advice with regard to politics."
About a decade later, it was decided to establish the Liga Medicorum Homoeopathica Internationalis (LMHI), the world association of homeopathic physicians. The association was founded in Rotterdam on September 10, 1925, by fourteen homeopathic physicians from nine countries.
Today, one hundred years later, the LMHI has become the umbrella world organization for homeopathic physicians and homeopathic associations with members from 76 countries. The objectives of the association are to develop and protect homeopathy worldwide and to create a link between licensed homeopaths with medical degrees and associations and persons interested in homeopathy. The LMHI engages exclusively in non-profit activities for philanthropic purposes.