Complementary Veterinary Treatment

Complementary Veterinary Therapies UK
Not a particularly easy site to navigate but it does have articles on the various therapies, the law regarding treatment and a holistic vet and complementary therapists search facility.

Ainsworth’s Homoeopathic Pharmacy
Homoeopathic remedies available from their comprehensive on-line shop.
Interesting Articles

Holistic Veterinary Medicine
Anne Marie Scholey’s US site with interesting articles.

HOMOEOPATHY

The British Association of Homeopathic Veterinary Surgeons has a list of qualified veterinary homoeopaths on their web site but it isn't updated too regularly. You may also find that the association's printed list is more up to date than the online directory.

For this information, please supply a stamped, self-addressed envelope, at least A5 size, to:

C E I Day Esq MA VetMB CertIAVH VetFFHom MRCVS, Hon. Sec. BAHVS
Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre, Chinham House, Stanford in the Vale, Oxon SN7 8NQ.

NOTE - When searching for 'homoeopathic vets' on the Internet please remember that because many people use the spelling homeopath instead of homoeopath, you should search for both permutations. When doing a Google search you will not find the usual "Did you mean: homoeopathic" as you would if you used the misspelling 'homopathic'. There are also quite a few articles referring to people's experiences with 'homopathic' vets...

Vets listed in other categories below with the qualification VetMFHom are also qualified veterinary homeopaths.

VET HERBALISTS
Megan Kearney BVSc VetMFHom MRCVS MNIMH  - seems to have moved to Australia!
Richard Bleckman BVSc.Hons. MRCVS  London SW15
Jimmy Symmonds BSc BVSc MRCVS  Oxford
Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre  Oxfordshire

HERBAL VETERINARY PRODUCTS
Robert J. Wallace BVM&S MRCVS Cert.Vet.Acu (A.B.V.A) Laurieston, Falkirk, Scotland

HERBALISM
National Institute of Medical Herbalists
EthnoVet

ACCUPUNCTURE

Acupuncture has been around for three thousand years! This ancient technique is used to balance the flow of energy through the body. By inserting needles at certain points the acupuncturist manipulates the flow of energy and thus rectifies the disorder. Western scientists are still undecided how it works but they all agree that it does. Acupuncture can be done with dry needles, electrodes or lasers. It can be applied to any species : cats, dogs, horses, birds ... and is well tolerated.

The above description of acupuncture came from vet Claire Malbecq's site for a more in depth description check out vet Nick Thompson's article at Natural Animal Health's web site
Association of British Veterinary Acupuncture
 
Nick Thompson
BSc.(Hons), BVM&S, VetMFHom, MRCVS  Bath
Also at Purton Veterinary Group in Swindon,
London (Hyde Park), London (Queens Park) and Essex (Goodmayes)
Davison Vet Nottingham, Keyworth & West Bridgford
Greenway Veterinary Acupuncture Oxfordshire (Thame)
All Creatures Veterinary Surgery  London (Battersea)
Nature Vet - H.Salamain MRCVS  Hertfordshire
Jimmy Symmonds BSc BVSc MRCVS  Oxford
Robert J. Wallace BVM&S MRCVS Cert.Vet.Acu (A.B.V.A) Laurieston, Falkirk, Scotland
Richard Bleckman BVSc.hons. MRCVS  London SW15
Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre Oxfordshire
Wendy Vere Vet MA Vet MB MRCVS  Devon
Okeford Veterinary Centre  Devon
 

PHYSIOTHERAPY

The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy governs Chartered Physiotherapists who have first completed their training to work with human patients and have then gone on to undertake further study to work with animals.  The title "Chartered Physiotherapist" is protected by law and can only be used by physiotherapists who have achieved a high level of academic and practical training in all aspects of physiotherapy and are consequently qualified and registered to practice. When choosing a physiotherapist ensure that they have the letters SRP (State Registered Physiotherapist) after their name.  http://www.acpat.org.uk/ 


OTHER
T Touch for Rabbits