Therapies

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

(Integrated medicine for Horses, Ponies, Dogs, Cats, Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Poultry and others)

At the Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre (AVMC), we use many types of alternative medicine, holistic medicine and natural medicine treatments, in all species. For the most part, these are holistic therapies, applied according to holistic principles. However, we do integrate treatments with current veterinary treatment in animals referred to our clinic (integrated medicine).

Veterinary Acupuncture, Veterinary Homeopathy (Veterinary Homoeopathy), Veterinary Herbal Medicine (Herbs), Veterinary Chiropractic Manipulation and Natural Feeding are the main planks of the service. We support patients with nutritional therapy, in each case. Each patient also receives a check for back problems or spinal problems and manipulation is offered, if indicated.

The Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre (AVMC) offers Holistic Veterinary Medicine for horses, ponies, dogs, cats and other species. As herb vet / herbal vet, Chris Day uses traditional Western Herbs, 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. As acupuncture vet, he uses needling, LASER stimulation, moxibustion, electro-acupuncture and acupressure. As chiropractic vet, he examines every patient for correct skeletal alignment and offers manipulation for those that require it. As holistic vet, he integrates these therapies, as needed and advises natural, species-suitable feeding. Whether herbal vet, acupuncture vet, homeopathic vet, holistic vet or other nomenclature, Chris puts the patient first, applying whatever means of stimulation of natural healing he can, to the benefit of the patient.

Since each therapeutic system has its own merits, characteristics and methodology, they can appear somewhat esoteric and remote. These pages are designed to help you to understand them and how any of them may be appropriate for your animal. You may find that one or more have something positive to offer, depending upon the illness or condition your animal is suffering.

Holistic vet for all species: Christopher Day is a holistic vet, natural vet, herbal vet, acupuncture vet, chiropractic vet and qualified specialist homeopathic vet (homoeopathic vet, homeopathic veterinarian or homeopathic veterinary surgeon) and believes that mind, body and spirit should be considered as an integrated whole and treated in the context of environment, diet and lifestyle. All the therapies and treatments practised at AVMC sit well with this holistic approach and may be offered singly or combined in an integrated programme, depending upon the case.

Although we specialise in natural and alternative therapies, seeking alternatives to conventional drug therapy, 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, via the natural healing route. 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.

When embarking on treatments, we do not recommend cessation of current conventional therapy. We work with attending vets to devise an integrated treatment programme. However it may be, with time, that conventional drugs can be reduced or withdrawn under veterinary guidance.

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Horse Homeopathy	Dog Homeopathy	Cat Homeopathy	Horse Acupuncture	Dog Acupuncture	Cat Acupuncture
Horse Herbs	Dog Herbs	Cat Herbs	Horse Back Treatment	Dog Back Treatment	Cat Back Treatment

Outcome Study

Frequently asked questions: FAQ

Natural Feeding

Other therapies and treatments are: Bowen Therapy, Tellington Touch (TTouch), Massage, Craniosacral Therapy, Cranial Osteopathy and Lymphatic Drainage. These are classed as manipulation therapies under the Veterinary Surgeons Act and similar conditions apply as are detailed under physiotherapy or chiropractic.

Holistic, Alternative, Natural or Complementary?

Natural Medicine

Alternative Medicine

Holistic Medicine

Complementary Medicine

CAM - CAVM

We have a special interest in back problems and back treatment, in all species

(see chiropractic and www.chiropractic-vet.co.uk).

Back Treatment Horse

Back Treatment Dog

Back Treatment Cat

We offer alternative treatments, holistic treatments, complementary treatments, natural treatments (a.k.a. alternative therapy, holistic therapy, complementary therapy, natural therapy). Mr Day is among the UK's well-known and long-established homeopathic vets, acupuncture vets, herbal vets and holistic vets. The practice is run on homely lines, with traditional values of patient care and client care. Our duty is to assist clients in their duty of care to their animals and to enable informed choice.

Holistic therapy - Holistic treatment - Holistic animal care - Integrated medicine

These 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 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 believe that, with a deep respect for Nature vet work should be environmentally friendly.

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 herbal, homeopathic, chiropractic, acupuncture or integrated veterinary practice. The medicine we practise is the best we can offer, for each patient of whatever species 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.

Some conditions that we are asked to treat: abscess, allergy, allergies, arthritis, aspergillosis, aspergillus, asthma, atopy, autoimmune, auto immune, back pain, back problems, bone cysts, campylobacter, cancer, cardiomyopathy, CDRM, CHF, colitis, COPD, CRF, cruciate ligament, Cushings syndrome, cystitis, disc, DJD, dry eye, ear problems, eczema, elbow dysplasia, epilepsy, ERU, FUS, grass sickness, headshaking, head shaking, hip dysplasia, IBD, IBS, incontinence, injury, kidney disease, lameness, laminitis, mastitis, moonblindness, navicular, new forest eye, OCD, ophthalmia, paralysis, pyoderma, RAO, recurrent uveitis, renal failure, ringworm, skin, sarcoids, skin disease, spavin, spondylitis, spondylosis, suspensory injury, tendon injury, tendon, ligament, urological syndrome, urticaria, uveitis, vaccination problems, vaccine, vaccination, vaccinosis, wobbler syndrome, wobbler, wounds not healing, back, spine, all treated with Natural / Alternative / Holistic / Complementary / Integrated Therapy.

Chris Day is a vet who qualified from Cambridge University in 1972 and whose parents were both extremely vocational vets. He therefore studied veterinary life and veterinary medicine from a very early age (about five-years-old). He started to use homeopathy on himself, from about ten or eleven 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 veterinary homeopathy in his first year as a vet. Herbal medicine and acupuncture followed soon after. He became fascinated by chiropractic treatment in the mid-1970s. All this explains his holistic approach, his dedication to patient care and his integrated use of the different therapies, each having been carefully built on the previously-studied 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.

Christopher Day was one of the first holistic vets in the UK. He has been instrumental in setting up training and qualification for homeopathic vets in the UK and internationally. He has been involved in the academic side of training acupuncture vets, under the auspices of Exeter University and of training and examining animal chiropractors.

Chris Day, holistic vet, natural vet, herb vet, acupuncture vet, homeopathic vet, was introduced to homeopathy and holistic methodology during his childhood and has been in practice for 38 years, placing him now among the most experienced holistic veterinarians. He uses herbal medicine, acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic and other therapeutic methodologies, in an integrated service, in his quest for patient health and welfare.

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