| Homeopathic prescribing for chronic conditions in equine veterinary practice in the UK. | |
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PMID: 20173108 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Twelve Faculty of Homeopathy veterinarians recorded data systematically at 777 consecutive homeopathic appointments for horses over a period of 12 months. A spreadsheet enabled the recording of information, which included the date of appointment; horse and owner identity (anonymised); sex of horse; main medical problem treated; whether the condition was chronic or acute; whether the appointment was new or a follow-up; owner-assessed clinical outcome on a seven-point scale, ranging from -3 to +3, compared with the first appointment; homeopathic medicine(s) prescribed; and whether any conventional or other complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) was being used concurrently to treat the condition. Data from 289 horses comprised a total of 305 individual conditions identified as chronic in nature, of which 234 had a follow-up assessment. At the final appointment for chronic cases during the study period, 4.3 per cent were receiving conventional medication and 17.1 per cent were being given another CAM treatment in addition to homeopathy. The eight chronic conditions most frequently treated with homeopathy were: arthritis, headshaking, laminitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sweet itch, dermatitis, sarcoidosis and Cushing's syndrome. |
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Authors:
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R T Mathie; E S Baitson; L Hansen; M F Elliott; J Hoare |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Veterinary record Volume: 166 ISSN: 0042-4900 ISO Abbreviation: Vet. Rec. Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-22 Completed Date: 2010-03-15 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0031164 Medline TA: Vet Rec Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 234-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Faculty of Homeopathy, Hahnemann House, 29 Park Street West, Luton LU1 3BE. rmathie@britishhomeopathic.org |
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Animals Chronic Disease Combined Modality Therapy / veterinary Drug Prescriptions / veterinary* Female Great Britain Homeopathy / methods*, statistics & numerical data Horse Diseases / therapy* Horses Male Treatment Outcome Veterinary Medicine / methods* |
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