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| Frequently Asked Questions Holistic Medicine See also: Holistic Medicine & Holistic Vet If you have questions not answered here, please let us know (contact details)
Q. What is Holistic Medicine? A. Holistic Medicine is the practice of taking into account the whole patient, all that impinges upon a patient and the patient's impact on its environment, in order to ensure that there is no obstacle to healing. It is usually associated with natural medicines as a stimulus to healing (e.g. acupuncture, homeopathy, herbs). Holistic veterinary medicine applies to animals. Q. Can Holistic Medicine apply to all species? A. Holistic Medicine is applicable to each and every animal. All that is necessary is that the veterinary surgeon (holistic veterinarian) should know all the factors that can impinge on the health of each particular species. Q. Can you simply treat one of my horse's health issues and save money or time by ignoring others? A. Sometimes, we are asked just to treat one of a horse's problems and not to bother about whatever else may be wrong or that we might find at the examination. This is not possible, using holistic therapies such as acupuncture or homeopathy, in that it is the horse (or cat, dog, pony or other animal) that we are treating, not one of the symptoms or signs of disease. We treat the horse and the horse is the one who heals. Hippocrates is credited with saying that: 'The physician treats, Nature heals'. This means that we cannot target one specific part of the picture, nor should we leave correctible problems unattended (e.g. ill-fitting saddle, bad shoeing etc.), as these will impede the healing process. Q. What sort of cost can I expect? A. It is always difficult to compare costs across different treatments but, in general, successful treatments are very cost-effective. The AVMC's charges are usually time-based; detailed estimates of cost can be requested from our office (contact details). While the first consultation can be lengthy, overall costs for a case have usually turned out to be quite cheap, relative to many conventional options. Holistic practice inevitably requires a greater expenditure of time, however, when first meeting the patient. Q. Will my insurance pay? A. Most insurance policies allow for holistic medicine to be used on your animal. However, some will try to marginalise it under 'complementary or alternative treatments'. This can result in reduced benefit. This appears to the AVMC to be a travesty, since the treatment is performed by a vet and should be handled under general veterinary cover. Q. What is the legal position regarding holistic medicine for animals? A. The relevant legislation is the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966. Veterinary medicine and surgery can only be performed on animals by a qualified veterinary surgeon. Different therapies are viewed differently under this legislation, so please seek information under pages applicable to the individual therapy in question. See also: Holistic Medicine & Holistic Vet If you have questions not answered here, please let us know (contact details). Holistic Veterinary Medicine - Holistic Medicine for Animals Copyright © AVMC June 2009 Page refers to: holistic vet - holistic vet med - holistic vet medicine - holistic veterinary medicine - veterinary holistic - vet holistic - holistic medicine - holistic medicine for animals - holistic veterinary practice - veterinary holistic - veterinary holistic medicine |
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