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Holistic Vet - Homeopathic Vet - Acupuncture Vet - Herbal Vet

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

Tel: 01367 710324                              Fax: 01367 718243

The Therapies

Alternative, Natural & Complementary Treatment for Animals

(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.

Veterinary Acupuncture, Veterinary Homeopathy (Veterinary Homoeopathy), Veterinary Herbal Medicine (Herbs), 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.

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.

Image: acupuncture horse

Christopher Day is a holistic 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.

When embarking on treatments, we do not recommend cessation of current conventional therapy. However it may be, with time, that conventional drugs can be withdrawn under veterinary guidance.

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Homeopathy Acupuncture Moxibustion Herbs Aromatherapy
Tissue Salts Bach Flowers LASER Therapy Magnet Therapy Crystals
Chiropractic Nutrition Ultra-sound Therapy Physiotherapy Positive Health
Holistic Medicine First-Aid Hydrotherapy Preventive Medicine Osteopathy

 

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

The AVMC is conducting objective analysis of clinical outcomes from cases seen. These results are being updated on an ongoing basis. To view them, click here.

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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.

 

10% discount for bona fide Home Educating families and for bona fide

Soil Association and BDAA members - ask the office

Main Treatments offered:

Homeopathic treatment

Acupuncture treatment

Herbal treatment

Aromatherapy treatment

Chiropractic treatment

Nutritional advice - Feeding advice

LASER treatment

Ultrasound treatment

Back manipulation - Back treatment

Bach Flowers

Holistic medicine - Holistic veterinary medicine

Flower Essences

Tissue Salts

Holistic therapy - Holistic treatment - Holistic animal care

Holistic advice

Natural medicine - Alternative medicine - Complementary medicine

CAM - CAVM

Natural Feeding - Natural Diet

 

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.

 

Species treated:

dogs cats horses-ponies cattle sheep pigs buffalo llamas-alpacas goats donkeys ferrets hegdehogs
rabbits guinea pigs budgerigars parrots fowl-poultry tortoises snakes lizards fish wild animals zoo animals elephants

See also: Birds, Cage Mammals, Reptiles, Wild Animals

Added August 2009: It is a source of great disappointment to us at the AVMC, that a minority of professional veterinary colleagues act in an unprofessional and discourteous way when clients try to discuss the possibility of referral for alternative medicine. Whatever their opinions of alternative medicine, usually formed without first-hand experience of the subject, vets are supposed to assist clients with referrals, not obstruct them or give a rude reaction. As most clients who request referrals have already come to the end of the conventional options, it is difficult to see what gives rise to the objection. Pride and financial considerations should not enter into the equation, so we assume these are not the reason (see Prejudice). The fact that there may be a way of helping a distressed and chronically ill patient should be a source of pleasure and interest for the caring veterinary surgeon.

 

www.naturalfeeding.co.uk

An information-only website drawn up to introduce readers to natural feeding for dogs, cats, horses & ponies

 

www.holisticvetmed.co.uk

An overview of the work of a holistic vet & the therapies involved

 

www.chiropractic-vet.co.uk

The work of a chiropractic vet explained

 

www.equineacupuncturevet.co.uk

The work of an acupuncture vet explained

 

www.veterinary-holistic.co.uk

Copyright © AVMC - March 2007

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 and of training and examining animal chiropractors.

Associated websites: http://chris-day.blogware.com/ - www.acupuncture-animals.co.uk - www.holistic-vet.co.uk - www.homeopathic-vet.com - www.veterinary-acupuncture.co.uk - www.veterinary-homeopathy.co.uk - www.veterinary-herbal.co.uk - www.veterinary-holistic.co.ukwww.alternativeveterinarymedicine.co.uk - www.alternativeveterinarymedicinecentre.co.uk - www.avmc.co.uk - www.naturalfeeding.co.uk - www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~avmc - www.chinhampublications.co.uk - www.equineacupuncturevet.co.uk - www.christopherday.co.uk - www.holisticvetmed.co.uk.

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