History of animal homeopathy
History of animal homeopathy
Homeopathy has been around for over 200 years, but it was in 1833 that the German veterinarian, William Lux, had the idea of trying it on animals. He was so successful that several other veterinarians followed him in his experimentation.
In 1835, Schmager, also a German veterinarian, wrote a repertory of remedies to treat cows, sheep, dogs, etc. This was a useful reference for farmers who could now treat their animals themselves.
In 1836: 188 proven remedies for horse diseases (Dr. F.A. Gunther)
In 1886: 1st homeopathic veterinary manual in the United States (Humphreys)
In 1892: in Paris, writing of the "New Manual of Homeopathic Veterinary Medicine" by F.A. Gunther and Prost Lacuzon.
In 1926 in Leipzig, Germany: Willmar Schwabe creates a repertoire of more than 1000 symptoms.
In 1953, Plantureux at the Pasteur Institute in Algiers obtained cures in cases of declared rabies and published the results of his research in the Revue de médecine vétérinaire of Lyon and Toulouse.
For more than 70 years, many doctoral theses in clinical veterinary medicine have been devoted to animal homeopathy.
Decrease after World War II:
The entry of pharmaceuticals, antibiotics and cortisone and the rapid results of these interventions cause the interest in homeopathy to decline. Care became more medicalized and the veterinarian, the expert. Animal production is becoming more medicalized and petrochemical. Antibiotics invade animal care and feeding, especially in "mass" food production and in large-scale breeding.
As early as 1940, the emergence of resistant bacteria makes its appearance. Antimicrobials (AM) are natural or synthetic substances capable of killing microorganisms or preventing their growth. Antibiotics are a type of antimicrobial used to treat infections caused by bacteria.
From the years 1980-90 come the development of chronic vs acute problems, resistance of bacteria such as: staphylococcus aureus, mycoplasma and industrial agro-sanitary practices. As a result, interest developed for integrated practices better adapted to the particular farms and the demand for quality and safety of consumers.
WHO: Health for all, including animals: the fight against antibiotic resistance
Almost 80% of all antibiotics used in Canada are administered to animals, primarily as growth promoters and disease prevention and treatment.
In 2017, a World Health Organization (WHO) report called for the removal of antibiotics as growth promoters in pigs and chickens. Indeed, antibiotic resistance is estimated to cause the death of 700,000 people per year on the planet. Hence, the urgency to react.
The alarm call from the WHO convinced Health Canada's Veterinary Products section to open the door to less invasive approaches to maintaining animal and public health. This decision opens the door to Labo Solidago, which has specialized in the manufacture of low-risk animal health products for over 30 years.
Did you know that :
Many veterinarians integrate homeopathy into their veterinary care in Quebec?