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Committee – BAHVS
President – Brendan Clarke
brendan@towerwoodvets.co.uk
Junior Vice-President –
Emily McAteer
holisticvetdublin@gmail.com
Senior Vice-President – Ilse Pedler
ilsepedlerholisticvet@gmail.com
Hon. Secretary – Nazrene Moosa
secbahvs@gmail.com
Treasurer – Sara Fox-Chapman
sfc.holistic@gmail.com
Publications Editor –
Malene Jørgensen
malene@laforcevitale.eu
Education Lead – Geoff Johnson
somersetvet@yahoo.com
Faculty veterinary representative –
Barbara Jones
barbjones570@gmail.com
Faculty Veterinary Dean –
Peter Gregory
gregorypeter23@gmail.com
Committee Member –
Mark Elliott
homeopathicvet@btinternet.com
Board – IAVH
President – Don Hamilton
donhamiltondvm@posteo.net
Vice President – Ilze Pētersone
ilzepetersons@gmail.com
Treasurer – Mirjam Blatnik
mirjam.blatnik@gmail.com
General Secretary – Beatrice Milleder
bmilleder@web.de
Vice-General Secretary — Banu Kantarcioglu
banukantarcioglu@yahoo.com
Education subcommittee –
Stefan Kohlrausch
stekoh2559@gmail.com
Mag subcommittee – Malene Jørgensen
malene@laforcevitale.eu
Research Subcommittee
Cinzia Ciarmatori
cinzia.ciarmatori@gmail.com
Website & Forum Subcommittee –
Don Hamilton
donhamiltondvm@posteo.net
Social Media Subcommittee – Beatrice
Milleder bmilleder@web.de
LIGA contact – Banu Kantarcioglu
banukantarcioglu@yahoo.com
Materia Medica Subcommittee —
Edward De Beukelaer
edebeukelaer@outlook.com
The British Association of Homeopathic
Veterinary Surgeons (BAHVS) was formed in
1981, to advance the understanding, knowledge
and practice of homeopathy. It aims to stimulate
professional awareness of homeopathy and to
encourage and to provide for the training of
veterinary surgeons in the practice of
homeopathy.
It is an open forum for differing approaches
to the subject of veterinary homeopathy and it’s
application, allowing for constructive
interchanges of ideas.
This publication is copyright. No part of it may
be reproduced without the permission of the
Editor. Material published does not necessarily
reflect the opinions of the BAHVS or the Editor.
The BAHVS does not necessarily endorse
products or the companies advertised.
Brendan Clarke
President, BAHVS
June 2024
May I begin by offering a sincere apology that this is my first contribution since becoming
your President. I hope it’s worth the wait!
Those who already know me will be aware that as well as being President of BAHVS and
Clinical Director at Towerwood Vets I’m also a Director of the Raw Feeding Veterinary
Society, Director of RawSAFE, one of the Raw Pet Medics, Chief Veterinary Advisor to Bella
and Duke and have a small goat herd on land I manage using regenerative farming
principles, as well as my dogs, cats and wife. (Perhaps those are not presented in quite the
right order . . . !)
I’m acutely aware of all the challenges faced by the whole veterinary profession at this time,
and something I’m passionate about is promotion of the clinical team for providing
integrative care for our patients. This has meant the empowerment of veterinary nurses to
help communication and delivery of care. They have many skills, much experience and want
to help. They are crucial team members and although many practices may have used them
to convey messages and provide schedule 3 procedures some have missed out on the desire
to provide more for clients.
My practice’s referral service is managed by two registered veterinary nurses (RVNs) one of
whom works remotely. Following Covid 19 lockdowns we were forced into much more
innovative ways to provide care including remote working and telemedicine practices.
Unusually (and fortunately for me!) I recruited specifically someone to work remotely who
had some homoeopathic training via the Homoeopathy at Wellie Level course prior to
joining the team. She has had excellent support from a number of you with her own pets and
one member (Michaela Juste, you need to take the credit for this!) was an inspirational
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