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Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre Holistic Vet - Homeopathic Vet - Acupuncture Vet - Herbal Vet - Natural Vet Natural Medicine for Animals What is Natural Medicine (Natural Veterinary Medicine)? Information page Holistic, Alternative, Natural or Complementary? Products (some of the traps)
Two facts are helpful for clarity and objective thinking: 1. Not all 'holistic', complementary or 'alternative' medicine is natural, in the strictest meaning of the term. LASER therapy is not natural but can be very beneficial. 2. Poisonous plants, arsenic and snake venom are all natural but may not be very beneficial (depending upon the context). Not all natural things are safe! Nonetheless, at the AVMC we rejoice in working with nature as much as possible and we never cease to be amazed by the results of stimulating the body's innate and natural healing capability.
Beware 'The King's New Clothes'! The words 'green', 'nature', 'holistic' and 'natural' are used in such a way as to prevent the listener or reader questioning the material. Do you remember the boy who hadn't been told about the King's New Clothes? Whenever these words are used to support an assertion or a commercial interest, take a really objective look and you might see the real 'King' behind the illusion, revealing naked commercialism. natural vet - complementary vet - alternative vet - holistic vet
Homeopathic treatment Acupuncture treatment Herbal treatment (Phytotherapy) Aromatherapy treatment Chiropractic treatment Nutritional advice - Feeding advice LASER treatment Ultrasound treatment Back manipulation - Back treatment Bach Flowers
Flower Essences Tissue Salts Holistic therapy - Holistic treatment - Holistic care Holistic advice Integrated medicine Anthroposophical medicines - Anthroposophy Natural medicine - Alternative medicine - Complementary medicine CAM - CAVM Natural Feeding - Natural Diet
These natural approaches 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 holistic vet and natural 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.
N.B.: At the AVMC, we try not to be 'bogged down' by terminology or ideology. 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 practise is the best we can offer, for each patient and it matters not whether it is perceived as holistic medicine, alternative medicine, complementary medicine, natural medicine, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM - CAVM) or integrated medicine. We offer traditional standards of professional care, in an integrated package. Although we specialise in alternative therapies, seeking alternatives to conventional drug therapy, we do not shun conventional therapy, per se, considering its worth in each case. We have a deep respect for Nature and we work with Nature
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Natural medicine is generally taken as being synonymous with
'alternative' or 'complementary' medicine, using therapies such as Acupuncture,
Herbal Medicine or Homeopathy. However, the meaning of the term is not
self-evident, depending upon whether we stick to literal meaning or common
usage.
