Wildlife rehabilitators in see a wide range of health problems in native wildlife admitted for rehabilitation. While many of these conditions are a result of trauma such as falls, attacks by domestic animals, and collisions with vehicles or buildings, an increasing number of wildlife cases involving toxins are being identified. As with other serious medical conditions, wildlife rehabilitators work closely with their veterinarians to diagnose the problem and treat the animal. Most wild animals affected by poisoning are believed to die in the wild without any medical care; and, unfortunately, even many poison cases admitted to rehabilitation have been fatal.

In the last couple of years, some wildlife rehabilitators in Colorado, trained in Classical Homeopathy and working in collaboration with veterinarians, have seen positive results in the use of homeopathy with some wild animals that were exposed to toxins. A sample of such cases follow.

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Children given antibiotics are twice as likely to develop digestive problems, research shows. Those prescribed penicillin and similar medicines are more at risk from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and Crohn’s Disease.  Scientists believe the drugs may encourage harmful bacteria and other organisms to grow in the gut, which trigger the conditions. A research team looked at 580,000 children over an 8 year period and examined records of their prescriptions and medical history. The study, published in the journal ‘Gut’, showed that children prescribed at least one course of antibiotics by the time they were 4 were almost twice as likely to have developed IBS. They were also 3½ times more at risk of Crohn’s Disease. The researchers believe antibiotics destroy ‘good’ bacteria and other tiny organisms known collectively as ‘microflora’ which help protect the gut. Probably overall, children aged 3 to 4 who had been given antibiotics were 1.84 times more likely to be diagnosed with bowel disease than those never given the drugs. The risk of developing the illness increased by 12% every time the medicines were prescribed.”
Dr. G. Kassianos, a GP in Berkshire and spokesman for the Royal College of General Practitioners, said “We know already that prescribing antibiotics in the first year of life increases the risk of presenting with asthma in early childhood. This study gives us another warning for slightly older children.  What’s more, by quoting studies like this, we may find it easier to persuade parents of the need to avoid antibiotics unless absolutely necessary.”  See original article in the Daily Mail, January 2011

“Homeopathy – an alternative to antibiotics? Antibiotics may provide symptomatic treatment, but often patients given these medical treatments tend to experience recurrent infections. By contrast homeopathic doctors have seen that many infections can be effectively helped by homeopathy and that can also strengthen the immune system. Homeopathic medicine has proven its effectiveness in medical conditions that in conventional practice are treated with antibiotics.  The conditions treated included sinusitis, both acute and chronic, bronchitis, middle ear infections and rhinopharyngitis.  The GPs using homeopathy had significantly better results in terms of clinical effectiveness and complications. However, it must be stressed that there is as yet no conclusive evidence that homeopathy can be used as an alternative to antibiotics. The growing number of positive outcomes from previous studies clearly indicated the need for further research in this area.”
See extracts from the original article by Dr. Toni Nicolai, President of the European Committee for Homeopathy.

Homeopathy has an important role to play before, after and in many countries around the world, during surgery. In Australia where the surgical facilities are generally quite good, there is still a small but consistent number of patients who require assistance with concerns that arise prior to the surgical event and the complications that can arise after the process has been completed. The fast results and lack of drug interactions and contra-indications that homeopathy offers, makes it well suited to meet pre and post-surgical demands. What follows is a short list of homeopathic remedies that been found by a number of authors 2-12 to be of use in these situations. (click here for full article)

Aconite: in a double-blind placebo-controlled trial conducted in France in 19901, aconite was found to be highly effective in the treatment of post-surgical agitation in children. Aconite is commonly used for both pre and post-surgical anxiety and of the fear of dying.

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Homeopaths Without Borders-NA (HWB) has accomplished another successful mission to Haiti. Responding to requests by charitable groups in Haiti, the volunteers worked not only in the capital but also travelled to sites in the countryside. Their ten-day schedule was a whirlwind of compassionate homeopathic intervention. They began their clinical work with a return to St. Vincent’s School for the Handicapped, where HWB has treated students and faculty since July 2010.

The comparative comfort of St. Vincent’s was left behind as the group travelled to Leogane, the epicenter of the January 2010 quake, over roads still difficult to maneuver, where they set up a clinic for two days at Living Waters for Top of the World, an affiliate of the Presbyterian Church. As has been true of all the sites where volunteers have offered care, the group was welcomed and kept busy with a steady stream of ill people. Several days later, the group was on the road again, going to the Ganthier School, west of Port-au-Prince near the Dominican Republic border.

In between these road trips and during their last few days, various sites around Port-au-Prince served as clinic venues . The trio devoted very full days providing medical assistance at two sites run by the Baptist Mission Group (one of which had been served before by HWB) : the Carrefour Cote de Plage tent camp and the Association of Protection of Women and Children Again. The number of people in need of help almost overwhelmed the group, and meals and breaks were forsaken in an effort to diagnose and treat as many as possible.

The team reported that conditions in Haiti remain difficult; piles of rubble still sit in the streets, roads are filled with potholes and rebuilding is extremely slow. Potable water is scarce as is sufficient food, and fear of cholera is evident.

Haitians continue to demonstrate symptoms of trauma and grief from an earthquake that took place a year and a half ago. Skin problems such as ringworm are prevalent as are gastrointestinal problems including severe diarrhea; some of the latter are related to poor nutrition. Vaginal infections persist. The group treated several very ill infants who were malnourished, dehydrated, underdeveloped, feverish and covered with rashes from head to toe.

Although a great variety of remedies were used, the following were the most frequently administered: Arnica, Aconite, Ignatia, Causticum, Nat mur, Sepia, Phosphorus acid and Sulphur.

See full article on Hpathy website.

The School of Homeopathy held an historic event in Stroud to celebrate their 30th Anniversary. Many of the world’s leading homeopaths came to show support and give presentations and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales sent his warmest congratulations:

“I did just want to send my warmest possible congratulations in celebration of the Stroud School of Homeopathy’s 30th Anniversary. It seems to me this most noteworthy of events takes on an even greater resonance, coming as it does at a time when, sadly, we have been witnessing the relative decline of some homeopathic services in different parts of the United Kingdom.

It makes the achievements of the School even more significant – from being one of the first in this country to offer an on-site, four year programme, to developing an extensive clinical supervision process and, in addition, creating a home-study programme which reaches students in over sixty countries.

It seems remarkable all this has happened in spite of the apparently ceaseless attacks on homeopathy, and on the individuals attempting to build credibility around its patient outcomes, and I can only wish you every possible success in the years to come.”

To see the full report, please see the School of Homeopathy’s website.