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The first consultation with a herbal vet differs from the conventional one, in some key areas and usually takes longer. It necessitates collection of more information, of wider application, in order to allow for holistic application. In the traditional way of thinking, herbal medicine used whole herbs, parts of herbs (e.g. root or leaf) or various extracts of herbs, in unadulterated form. Modern herbal medicine is sometimes in danger of forgetting this important fact. Nowadays, there is a fashion for extracting and purifying or refining an assumed 'active ingredient', for use on its own. This has more danger of side-effect, as it is not balanced by other plant ingredients. An even further extension of this is to modify that ingredient, to make a patent drug (modern conventional drug medicine). This is reductionism at work.
In the UK, many practices and individuals have started to use some herbs. These practices will not all be working on holistic principles or providing essential diet work but it is encouraging that there is increased usage in the profession. Herbal vets may or may not use other forms of complementary and alternative medicine. The Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre (AVMC) offers Herbal Medicine for animals To illustrate the scope of herbal medicine, we have prepared several pages for the major species: Horses Herbal Medicine - Ponies Herbal Medicine At the AVMC, we use exhaustive holistic methodology, with integrated alternative and complementary medicine methods. Chris Day, herbal vet and holistic vet, has more than 37 years of experience with veterinary herbal medicine and is willing to share experiences, understanding and ideas with veterinary colleagues, veterinary students and animal owners. We regularly visit an area stretching from Wales to London, from Devon to Kent, from South to North and from Bristol to the Wash and East Anglia. Holistic, Alternative, Natural or Complementary? The work of a herbal vet explained
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www.equineacupuncturevet.co.uk The work of an acupuncture vet explained Copyright © AVMC - November 2007 Also known as: herbal veterinary surgeon - herbal veterinarian - veterinary herbalist Page refers to: herbal vet - veterinary herbal medicine - veterinary herbs - veterinary herbalism - holistic vets - herbal vets - herb vet - herbal veterinary medicine - herbal vet medicine - herbal vet med - herbal veterinarian - herbal veterinary surgeon - veterinary herbalist - vet herbalist - holistic vet - veterinary herbal medicine - equine herbs - herbs for horses - horse herbs |
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The herbal vet (herbal veterinarian) is one who uses 
Herbal medicine is not homeopathy, although