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• Only veterinary teachers
Seminars/courses/lectures/workshops by OEGVH
• October 10th until 12 th, 2014 annual con-
ference of ÖGVH – homoeopathy in treat-
ment-resistent cases
• January 16th until 18th 2015 Fourth semi-
nar/workshop on homoeopathy in horses – Young & old horses – classical homeopathic therapy in specific phases of life (speakers: Dr. Dominique Fraefel, Dr. Birgit Mosenheuer, Dr. Erich Scherr)
Courses at the University for Veterinary Medicine Vienna
• January, April, May 2014 lectures on
homoeopathy (speaker: Dr. Ines Kitzweger – Introduction and clinical homoeopathy) – annual repetition
• Lecture on Production and Potentiation (speaker: Ass. Prof. Dr. Agnes Dadak)
Publicity work by OEGVH
• “Day of homoeopathy” at the University on April 9th in cooperation with the SIH (Students initiative for homeopathy), (speak- ers: Dr. Erich Scherr, Mag. Elisabeth Kasper, Mag.Helene Widmann, Dr. Ursula Friedmann, Mag.Michael Riedler, Dr. Herbert Neumayr)
• Veterinary part in the journal “Homoeopathy in Austria” with case reports, announcement of seminars etc.
• Quarterly Newsletter to all OEGVH members – Internal issues
– Case reports
– International News (IAVH...)
– Announcement of events – Review of past seminars – Sciences
– Book recommendation
– Interview/Report with/of Dr. Dellmour – series (how to deal with criticism)
Further issues
• Discussion with university authorities con- cerning homeopathic education and research will be resumed.
The Netherlands, 2013 until March 2014
The SCWD ( Studiegroep homeopathisch werk- ende dierenartsen) has organised 5 study- days, mainly on homeopathy and sometimes holistic topics ( acupuncture, chiropraxy, phy- totherapy). One day was organised together for the KNMVD, the national vet’s organisation about behavioral problems and altenative therapies. Everyone is feeling the financial crisis, so the average practise-income is not too good.
Since January 1, 2014 there is a new law about the registration of veterinary homeo- pathic remedies. All remedies must be regis- trated in an official ( though simplicated) way. This means that the registration will cost about
€1200–asastart,and€261–peryearfor one remedy, in all potencies. For a conventional remedy it’s not so much, but no homeopathic farmacy took the step to register any unitary remedy.
This means that officially you can’t use a homeopathic remedy unless you use the “cas- cade-rule”. Which means that first all “proven” medicines which are registrered must be given, and when they don’t work, registrated human medicines can be given.
One of the reasons for the Cascade-rule is to prevent too much use of antibiotics and to prevent the development of resistancy against them. But in the case of an homeopathic vet this means that he/she must use more antibi- otics instead of less.
This also means that is impossible for an homeopathic vet to do his/her work. So with these arguments we are discussing this topic with the government. There is not yet an out- come, so you will hear about it later.
On April 1 2014 there is a meeting in Brussels for members of the European Parliament on : “Complementary and alterna- tive medicine (CAM): reducing the need for antibiotics”, organised by Ton Nicolai.
I will tell there ( in 12 minutes ) the benefits of homeopathy for animal husbandry.
2013 National report of Japan
2013 proved to be an important stepping stone in the journey of establishing homeopathic practices within the mainstream of veterinary knowledge in Japan. Despite a few growing pains, the JAVH established its own identity from the parent organization, the JPSH (Japanese Physicians Society for Homeopathy), in an effort to better further veterinary home- opathy across the country. Together with Keiji Morii (veterinary director of JPSH), Futoshi, Hamada (former JAVH President) and other members of the JAVH, the current JAVH President Minako Kuroda, looks forward to shaping the landscape of homeopathic knowl- edge among those within the veterinary field in Japan over the next year.
National Report USA 2014
The AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) believes that scientific discovery is critically important for the continual evolution of clinical practice and should be the basis for the development of public policy in veterinary med- icine, public health, agriculture, food safety and the environment.
It is the role of the scientific community to engage in high-quality research and publish their findings in the scientific literature. Clinical practitioners must critically review the literature to determine the best practice for their patients; this is the model for evidence-based medicine. These standards are, of course, constantly evolving and should be the subject of vigorous debate.
There is a role for professional organiza- tions to convene experts to review the scientific literature on broad subjects, and to develop evi- dence-based guidance for developing policy. However, as the board of the national organiza- tion for the veterinary medical profession, the AVMA must ask itself whether it is the proper arbiter of specific clinical practices. Furthermore, the Executive Board must ask itself whether going down the path of reviewing and judging particular clinical therapies, whether traditional or alternative/complemen- tary, will be supportive of our mission or divisive in our community.
Where does it stop? Consider the wide range of current medical and surgical interven- tions that could be adjudicated by the AVMA, many of which have varying and conflicting lev- els of scientific evidence. Popular practices, over time, often turn out to be ineffective, or even harmful.
For the AVMA not to condemn homeopathy should not presume endorsement; it simply means that we trust our system of research, practice, teaching and continuing education to sort through the evidence and determine appropriate therapies.
National Report Switzerland 2014
At the moment, a discussion is going on regarding the people treating animals without a proper education. How can the swiss vets soci- ety accelerate the process of a statal control? How far can vets tolerate the work of non diplo- mate individuals? What should be the minimal requests for these people. Do the vets want ani- mal technicians who do the easy jobs?
All these questions are heating up some souls!
[Also] The swiss veterinary society wants to make the prices of veterinary treatments more transparent. The prices for treatments must be clearly declared in future.
The situation in Spain about Homeopathy
In the year 1994 a provisional law came out in accordance with, the European directives 92/73/CEE and 92/74/CEE, this last one in the Veterinary sector, in which it legalizes the com- mercer of Homeopathic products, but not their evaluation or registration.
At the moment the Health Ministery studies a law to regulate Homeopathic products which will determine the minimum criteria that should be followed, with two options:
1 Withoutclinicalindication(Single)thatshould demonstrate its quality and safety, but not its usefulness.
2 With therapeutic indications that demon- strates not only its quality and safety, but also it therapeutical efficency.
There is no control or law about the profession- als that can dispense them, this means they can be Doctors or Veterinaries or any other
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