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| Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre Holistic Vet - Homeopathic Vet - Acupuncture Vet - Herbal Vet - Natural Vet Equine Herbal Medicine (Herbs for Horses, Ponies, Donkeys & Mules) Return to Herbs Return to Horses Return to Horse Diseases Refer to: Care & Administration of Herbal Medicines (.pdf file)
Among all our domestic species, it is possibly true that horses and ponies are the ideal species in which to use herbs and herbal medicine. They are archetypal herbivores, relying upon herbage for all their nutritional, physiological and biochemical needs. They also appear to have the capability to self-medicate with naturally-available herbs (zoopharmacognosy). Not every herbal vet will acknowledge this phenomenon.
There is a vast number of attractively packaged unlicensed commercial and proprietary products and mixtures of herbs available, on the market, each vying for your money. It is not a foregone conclusion that these supplements will be suitable for your horse (or pony or donkey), safe, beneficial, of good quality or even necessary. They may even conflict with intercurrent medication, whether conventional or alternative medicine. Most of this bewildering array of herbal products is vigorously marketed for commercial reasons and some may not even be marketed within current medicines regulations and legislation. They are most certainly not usually marketed within a holistic and integrated programme. Caveat emptor - buyer beware. In case it is helpful to clients, we do formulate off-the-shelf herb mixtures, for general nutritional support, for arthritis, for laminitis, for respiratory problems, for hoof health and for other problems. Enquire at the office, if interested: 01367 710324. It is important to consult an experienced herb vet, in order to avoid potentially dangerous incompatibility with conventional medication, dangers in pregnancy and lactation and dosing or species anomalies. Herbal vet in practice: A sample of the horse diseases and conditions that we are called upon to treat with herbal medicine are (in alphabetical order):
The herbal vet treatment may also include other therapies, in an integrated programme (e.g. veterinary homeopathy and/or veterinary acupuncture along with natural feeding). Return to Herbs Return to Horses Return to Horse Diseases See also: Supplements, Products Herb vet at work: We see animals at the AVMC premises for phytotherapy (herbs) and we regularly visit an area stretching from Wales to London, from Devon to Kent, from South to North Midlands and from Bristol and West Midlands to the Wash and East Anglia. Visits are mainly to see horses but we can also arrange house calls (home visits) for domestic pets. We see many patients from London and visit London homes.
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Horses generally accept herbal medicines very readily and
may even lick them from a suitable receptacle. Failing that, more appetising and
tasty herbs can be added to the mixture (e.g. garlic, mint, peppermint). We do not advocate adding sugar as a
tempter, although local honey may be appropriate in some cases. If a horse is
being fed in addition to grazing or hay, it is common practice simply to add
herbal medicines to the daily ration.
