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Technically that was the end of the Saturday presentations, but Geoff Johnson was due to give a Faculty talk on Lanthanides at 5 pm, so he and Peter Gregory (hosting the session as veterinary dean) retired to the farmhouse for the sake of peace and quiet and a more professional presentation and the rest of us remained in the barn to listen to the talk on Zoom. Pete has written up a full report for Simile, but suffice it to say this was Geoff at his best, informative, funny and spell weaving. He gave a detailed synopsis of the Lanthanide series and then presented 3 cases that had responded well to Lanthanide prescriptions. The talk is available to Faculty members via the Faculty website.
After this excellent lecture it was time for beer (or gin), a fantastic home cooked supper with choices for carnivores and vegetarians and then excellent music provided by a duo on guitar and keyboard playing Blues and the occasional Stones or 60’s number. Prior to this entertainment, there was the presentation of the annual awards by our illustrious Dean Peter Gregory. Edward de Beukelaer received the Vetriscience shield for services to the Mag and Barbara Jones received the Churchill cup for services to BAHVS for her amazing pulling together of a wonderful Autumn meeting and the generous hospitality of her farm, not to mention her work in both the Faculty (Veterinary members rep) and with 4H. Finally Ilse Pedlar deservedly received the new Jack Hoare tankard (for the best student or services to students) for her work in pulling together the booklet on holistic therapies that is now printed and available to distribute to colleges and universities where vet students are training. The more energetic then danced the night away and others were content to enjoy the opportunity to chat with friends face to face for the first time in far too long. It was clear that we are an aging population as by 11 pm the barn was pretty much empty and everyone had headed for their various beds.
The following morning we were treated to a presentation from our president, Ilse Pedlar, who shared some miasmatic cases with us.
First up was Towan, a male Golden Retriever suffering from chronic Otitis externa. The case notes were discussed and we were then asked to offer suggestions for remedies. A brief debate ensued and several people came up with Tub bov, the remedy that Ilse actually prescribed, in a 200C potency. This resolved the case beautifully and Ilse gave us a brief summary of the miasm and her rationale in choosing the remedy in this case.
Bobby, an 11-year-old cob gelding with behavioural issues was then presented. He’d been bought at a horse fair and was nervous and anxious to the point of being unrideable. Prescribed on the basis of ‘over reaction’, Medorrhinum 200C turned the case around, which must have been a joy for both horse and owner. Ilse then discussed miasms in a more general context and went on to talk about Sankaran’s 10 miasms.
She finished with the case of Minnie, a female DSH, approximately 14 years old with an oral tumour. This remarkable case was never seen and did not have a homeopathic work-up, as the owner could not afford one; she had been to the PDSA for diagnosis and received a rather dismal prognosis. Ilse sent Viscum album 30C and Carcinosin 200C as her fairly standard cancer treatment. Within 2 weeks Minnie was eating better and over the next couple of months she gained weight and seemed to stabilise.
Three months later she started to have difficulty eating again and there was some blood in her saliva. Ilse sent Aurum muriaticum 30C to alternate on a weekly basis with the Carcinosin. This led to a dramatic improvement with restored appetite and a happy cat. A month later she was re-presented for examination at the PDSA: no evidence of
Ilse Pedler and Peter Gregory with the Jack Hoare tankard.
the tumour could be found. It was suggested that the original diagnosis was incorrect...
What a weekend! Educating, uplifting, and more than anything a total joy to meet up with dear colleagues and friends in person and share laughs, stories and hugs. We very much missed those of you, who could not be there for whatever reason and look forward to a much bigger reunion next year... maybe in the Spring and certainly at the Faculty Conference in Autumn 2022.
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