After all this detective work, the cure can begin. It is at this point that the most effective, least invasive, least expensive and least harmful path to cure is selected. A chronically ill animal, or one who is weak, very young,or very old may have to start with a very slow and very gentle plan. When the exact epicenter of the illness is deduced and removed the healing process seems almost magical and simple. When given the proper tools the body is quite capable of healing itself.
Good healing is elegant and beautiful.
In many cases of acute situations, such as a pet injured in an automobile accident, holistic treatment may involve aspects from conventional western technology such as surgery and drug therapy. These healing techniques are then combined with alternative techniques to provide a complementary whole. Modern medicine has great value for severe trauma and certain infections. It often out-performs other methodologies and we are lucky to have it. It is also at this time that one or more of the alternative treatment plans such as those listed in a later section are brought into use.