Homeopathy had been considered a legitimate form of medical intervention by the U.S. congress long before the FDA was even a governmental agency. Initially when a homeopathic remedy is taken nothing may appear to happen. In acute conditions the effect is much more rapid, and after a short time some improvement may be noted. One important thing to look out for is a slight worsening of the symptoms for a short while, followed by improvement. This is simply the healing reaction of the body, and is a good sign that the correct remedy was chosen.
Acute illnesses are really eruptions of underlying chronic problems.
In this case chronic treatment is often the best way to address the real root of the problem preventing further episodes of acute disease. Often there are various layers of disease that need to be addressed in order to recover the whole, healthy animal beneath. Sometimes drugs and vaccinations may contribute to chronic disease in animals, and the effects often need to be removed from the body before a disease can truly respond. You can also administer an appropriate holistic remedy to counter the effects of vaccination when one has to be given. Some things to keep in mind when handling homeopathic remedies are to try not to touch the solution before it is administered.