Offering integrated homeopathic treatment, acupuncture, medicinal herbs, chiropractic, aromatherapy and other natural and holistic therapies for animals of all species

HOLISTIC VET: This was the first veterinary centre dedicated to alternative natural therapies in the UK (i.e. the UK's first dedicated holistic veterinary practice) and among the first in the world. We are centrally placed in England and offer traditional standards of professional care. When we offer advice or treatments, the patient's interests remain paramount and the client is in the driving seat throughout. This is achieved through informed choice.

We use vet homeopathy, vet herbal medicine, vet acupuncture, chiropractic manipulation, LASER, natural feeding and other natural and holistic therapies, integrated into a holistic therapeutic programme and applied according to holistic principles, offering an alternative approach to the conventional norm.

We accept no sponsorship from industry, commerce, insurance companies or any other commercial interest and we do not depend upon product or medicine sales, so our advice is truly independent and unaffected by profit motivation. Likewise, we do not promote commercial activities, so our links do not promote marketing material. We do not pay for search engine favours. Sadly, even in the holistic and natural medicine worlds, there are vets whose advice is attended by potential profits from product sales or links to companies.

The Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre was formally established in 1987, but Christopher Day, holistic vet, homeopathic vet (homoeopathic vet), acupuncture vet, herb vet and practice principal, has been working in this field for more than 40 years, using acupuncture, homeopathy (homoeopathy), herbs (phytotherapy, herbal medicine or herbalism) and other holistic, alternative or complementary therapies. A patient will be offered an integrated programme of therapy, aimed at releasing, stimulating and supporting the body's innate healing capability. This is truly holistic veterinary care.

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Please note that this site is organic in nature, being frequently updated. It is possibly the largest in its category (over 600 pages so far) and is very comprehensive. It is still growing, as time permits. If you cannot find what you need today, come back soon or, to contact us, visit the contact page.

N.B.: The views expressed in this site are those of holistic vet Christopher Day and are not necessarily those held by any association to which he belongs or in which he may hold office.

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Holistic, Alternative, Natural or Complementary?

At the AVMC, we try not to be 'bogged down' by terminology, ideology or dogma. Much argument accompanies discussions on nomenclature.

We do not mind whether we are called holistic, complementary, alternative or natural. Likewise, it does not matter whether we are described as a holistic, natural, herbal, homeopathic, chiropractic, acupuncture or integrated veterinary practice. The medicine we use is the best we can offer, for each patient and it matters not whether it is perceived as 'holistic medicine', 'alternative medicine', 'natural medicine', 'complementary medicine', 'complementary and alternative medicine' (CAM - CAVM) or 'integrated medicine'. The emphasis is on patient care and welfare. We do not shun conventional therapy, per se, considering its worth in each case. No truly holistic vet can ignore the existence of conventional drugs which, while quite unable to cure chronic disease, on rare occasions may be the only way to control distressing or painful symptoms. It is noteworthy how much the body can achieve without drugs, however. Our holistic and integrated service is offered in support of animal patients, 'owners' and carers and the veterinary profession. We are always willing to assist vets in the UK and worldwide in providing integrated care for their patients, providing the natural therapy component of a treatment programme.

Acupuncture Vet - Homeopathic Vet - Herbal Vet - Chiropractic Vet - Natural Vet - Holistic Vet - Complementary Vet - Herb vet

As herb vet / herbal vet, Chris Day uses traditional Western Herbs (veterinary phytotherapy), which naturally form the indigenous plant medicine of his patients. As homeopathic vet, he uses many different homeopathic methodologies, not being confined by any single doctrine in his delivery of veterinary homeopathy. As acupuncture vet, he uses needling, LASER stimulation, moxibustion, electro-acupuncture and acupressure in his pursuit of veterinary acupuncture. As chiropractic vet, he examines every patient for correct skeletal alignment and offers manipulation for those that require it (veterinary chiropractic). As holistic vet, he integrates these therapies, as needed and advises natural, species-suitable feeding. As natural vet, he works closely with Nature and has a deep respect for Nature.

The Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre is situated in the South East (sometimes also classified as South Midlands), about an hour from London on a good run and adjacent to the Home Counties.

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Main Treatments offered (see Therapies):

Homeopathic treatment - Veterinary Homeopathy

Acupuncture treatment - Veterinary Acupuncture

Herbal treatment - Veterinary Phytotherapy

Aromatherapy treatment - Veterinary Aromatherapy

Chiropractic treatment - Veterinary Chiropractic

Nutritional advice - Feeding advice

LASER treatment - LASER Therapy

Ultrasound treatment - Ultrasound Therapy

Back manipulation - Back treatment

Bach Flowers

Holistic medicine - Holistic veterinary medicine

Flower Essences

Tissue Salts

Holistic therapy - Holistic treatment - Holistic care

Holistic advice

Integrated Medicine (Integrative medicine)

Anthroposophical medicines - Anthroposophy

Natural medicine - Alternative medicine - Complementary medicine

CAM - CAVM

Natural Feeding - Natural Diet

We have a deep respect for Nature and work with Nature

Chris Day is widely known for his work as an acupuncture vet, herbal vet, homeopathic vet, chiropractic vet, holistic vet and natural vet, delivered in a traditional and caring environment. However, he also uses a wider spectrum of natural therapies, in order to offer each patient the best of integrated care.

These approaches, applied as part of an integrated therapeutic approach, represent a philosophy that is alternative to the current conventional norm but the use of alternative therapies does not do away with the need for a thorough examination and assessment. Nor does it preclude the use of modern diagnostic techniques where necessary. A truly holistic vet will take into account all these things, in addition to closely scrutinising lifestyle, diet, environment, riding, tack, shoeing, grazing, stabling, management etc., depending upon the species. We avoid box rest for horses (click), wherever possible, because of its ill effects on the horse.

 

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Holistic Vet in Oxfordshire

Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre

Office Hours

Monday - Wednesday - Thursday - Friday: 09.00 - 17.00

Tuesday: 09.00 - 1300

AVMC - the home and practice of Chris Day - holistic vet, natural vet, homeopathic vet, acupuncture vet, herb vet and chiropractic vet with 40 years of experience in the field, practising integrated medicine for all species. Our premises is 'lived in', with no herbicides or pesticides used. We pride ourselves on a rich and diverse wild life population around us. With a deep respect for Nature vet work does not need to be environmentally unfriendly.

We invite and accept referrals for holistic and alternative medicine treatment.

Equine Acupuncture Referrals - Canine Acupuncture Referrals - Feline Acupuncture Referrals

Equine Homeopathy Referrals - Canine Homeopathy Referrals - Feline Homeopathy Referrals

We see animals holistic veterinary treatment at the AVMC premises and we regularly visit an area stretching from Wales to London, from Devon to Kent, from South to North Midlands and from Bristol, the Southwest and West Midlands to the Wash and East Anglia. Visits are mainly to see horses but we can also arrange farm visits and house calls (home visits) for domestic pets. We see many patients from London and visit London homes.

Bird Diseases

Cage Mammal Diseases

Camelid Diseases [Llamas, Alpacas etc.]

Cat Diseases

Cattle Diseases

Dog Diseases

Donkey Diseases

Ferret Diseases

Fish Diseases

Goat Diseases

Horse Diseases

Pig Diseases

Pony Diseases

Rabbit Diseases

Reptile Diseases

Wild Animal Diseases

Zoo Animals

Animal species treated:

dogs	cats	horses & ponies	cattle	sheep	pigs	buffalo	llamas-alpacas
goats	donkeys	ferrets	hegdehogs	fowl-poultry	rabbits	guinea pigs	budgerigars
parrots	tortoises	snakes	lizards	fish	wild animals	zoo animals	elephants

There are moves afoot to make microchipping of all UK dogs compulsory. Read here to examine some of the issues.

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The Home and Practice of Holistic Vet Chris Day

What is Holistic?

FAQ Holistic

Alternative, Complementary, Natural, Holistic or what?

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Horses - Ponies - Dogs - Cats - Cattle - Pigs - Sheep - Donkeys - Goats - Deer (wild) - Buffalo - Llamas - Alpacas - Deer (farm) - Rabbits - Ferrets

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Chris Day is known as a holistic horse vet, holistic dog vet and holistic cat vet but we treat all species with integrated veterinary care, with equal pleasure and privilege. We also have a deep interest in wildlife.

Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre
Chinham House, Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire SN7 8NQ

Tel: 01367 710324                              Fax: 01367 718243

Copyright © AVMC - March 2007

Christopher Day was one of the first holistic vets in the UK and has set up or helped to set up academic and educational structures for homeopathic vets in the UK and around the world. He has also been involved in the academic side of teaching acupuncture vets and animal chiropractors.

Our office hours are:

Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays: 09.00 - 17.00 (except bank holidays)

Tuesdays: 09.00 - 13.00

We mostly see cases of intractable chronic disease but welcome patients with any chronic or acute problems, syndromes and conditions.

Some of the conditions that we are asked to treat: abscess, AIHA, allergy, allergies, arthritis, aspergillosis, Aspergillus, asthma, atopy, autoimmune, auto immune, back, back problems, backs, campylobacter, cancer, cardiomyopathy, CDRM, CHF, Chlamydia, colitis, COPD, CRF, corneal ulcer, cruciate ligament, Cushings syndrome, cystitis, diarrhoea, disc, DJD, dry eye, ear problems, elbow dysplasia, epilepsy, epulis, ERU, FUS, grass sickness, headshaking, head shaking, hip dysplasia, histiocytoma, hot spots, IBD, IBS, incontinence, injury, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, kidney disease, lameness, laminitis, lymphoma, mast cell tumour, mastitis, moonblindness, navicular, new forest eye, OCD, ophthalmia, paralysis, pyoderma, RAO, recurrent uveitis, renal failure, ringworm, Salmonella, Salmonellosis, sarcoids, skin, skin disease, spavin, spine, spinal problems, spondylitis, spondylosis, suspensory injury, tendon injury, tendon, ligament, ulcers, urological syndrome, urticaria, uveitis, vaccination problems, vaccine, vaccination, vaccinosis, warts, Westie lung disease, wobbler syndrome, wobbler, wounds not healing.

We are also well used to dealing with farm problems, whether from infectious or other diseases.

We treat these with various integrated permutations of holistic and natural therapies (homeopathic, herbal, acupuncture, chiropractic, nutritional etc.).

Treated with Natural / Alternative / Holistic / Complementary - Therapy

Associated websites: www.veterinary-homeopathy.co.uk/user/htdocs (new blog) - chris-day.live-blog.net/ - www.acupuncture-animals.co.uk - www.holistic-vet.co.uk - www.homeopathic-vet.com - www.veterinary-acupuncture.co.uk - www.veterinary-homeopathy.co.uk - www.veterinary-herbal.co.uk - www.veterinary-holistic.co.uk -  www.alternativeveterinarymedicine.co.uk - www.alternativeveterinarymedicinecentre.co.uk - www.avmc.co.uk - www.naturalfeeding.co.uk - www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~avmc - www.chinhampublications.co.uk - www.equineacupuncturevet.co.uk - www.christopherday.co.uk - www.holisticvetmed.co.uk.

 

Dog Acupuncture ►	Horse Acupuncture ►	Cat Acupuncture ►
Dog Herbs ►	Horse Herbs ►	Cat Herbs ►
Dog Homeopathy ►	Horse Homeopathy ►	Cat Homeopathy ►

Chris Day is a vet who qualified in 1972 and whose parents were both extremely vocational vets. He therefore studied veterinary life and veterinary medicine from a very early age. He started to use homeopathy on himself, from about 10 or 11 years of age. He bought books on veterinary acupuncture and on homeopathic medicine, while at veterinary school, in 1969. He studied these and started to use vet homeopathy in his first year as a vet. Herbal medicine and acupuncture followed soon after. He became fascinated by chiropractic treatment in the mid-70s. All this explains his holistic approach and his integrated use of the different therapies, each having been carefully built on the previous techniques. He thus has many years of experience in the various therapies and has been brought up in an environment in which patient care was always paramount.

Chris Day has also contributed articles to Squidoo, on homeopathy, acupuncture, herbs and herbal medicine, aromatherapy, laminitis, head shaking (headshaking), foot and mouth disease (FMD) and homeopathic medicine, farm medicine, holistic medicine, rocks, minerals and crystals in nature, natural feeding, dogs, cats, horses and ponies, back pain, chiropractic, geology and other topics. These are quite light-hearted, as befits such a forum. They are more by way of introducing casual visitors to the subjects.

Hippocrates states: "The Physician treats, Nature heals", recognising that it is not the medicine that heals the body but the body itself.

The AVMC offers veterinary acupuncture, veterinary homeopathy, veterinary herb medicine (veterinary herbs / veterinary phytotherapy), veterinary chiropractic treatment and other 'alternative medicine' options, in a friendly, homely and relaxed environment, generally much-appreciated by our animal visitors.

Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre

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Herbalist - Homeopath - Acupuncturist

Natural vet with 40 years of experience in the field - working with Nature for Nature