GUIDANCE NOTES FOR USING HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES

1.             1. Do not alter any conventional drug routine that your animal is currently on unless you have been expressly advised to do so.

2.             2. Avoid handling remedies. If your remedy is in tablet form, the easiest way is to tip the tablet into the pot lid, and from there tip the tablet directly into the animals mouth. The tablet can be placed onto a piece of clean paper which is then folded - crush the tablet, and administer as a powder if desired. Powder form is often easier to administer to cats.

With horses, the tablets can be placed onto a dry hand and given direct. Most horses will take the remedies willingly. They can be put into a small piece of hollowed out carrot if necessary.

3.             3. Ideally the remedies should not be given with food (allow at least 30 minutes either side of eating). If the animal refuses the remedy without food, use a very small amount of something bland e.g. a little milk, or a small piece of bread and butter.

4.             4. Occasionally the animal’s condition may appear to worsen after the first few remedies are given. This is known as an aggravation. Whilst this can appear distressing, it is a sign that the remedy is active, and is a good sign to the homoeopath! If this happens STOP GIVING THE REMEDY AND WAIT. Contact your homoeopath for further advice.

5.             5. Unlike conventional medicines such as antibiotics, where it is important to complete the course, if your animal shows marked improvement on a remedy- STOP GIVING THE REMEDY AND WAIT. Contact your homoeopath for further advice.

6.             6. Remedies vary in their duration of action. This depends on the nature of the disturbance in the animal, and the remedy itself. Remedies can be active and bring change in the animal for several months after the completion of the course. If the remedy is still active, i.e. the animal continues to improve; no further remedy should be given.

7.             7. During treatment, ALL CHANGES in the animal, no matter how seemingly unrelated to the original condition, are vitally important to the homoeopath. It is these changes which guide us to the follow up remedy. Please be very observant, and keep a diary of change, for your follow up consultations. It also helps us to know if these symptoms are new symptoms that have never been seen before, or perhaps symptoms that the animal has had in the past (this includes symptoms that the animal had years ago).

WE WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUERIES YOU MIGHT HAVE REGARDING YOUR ANIMALS TREATMENT.