A classic illustration of this is the homoeopathic treatment for phantom pregnancy which would involve the use of Pulsatilla for an animal with a mild, sad or gentle temperament where the symptoms were worse for heat and Sepia for an animal with an aggressive or unpredictable temperament where the symptoms were worse for cold. The skill in homoeopathic diagnosis almost certainly improves the observation skills and efficacy of the vet. Owners too, often feel reassured by the attention paid to their animal during the consultation and it is my belief that this sensation of caring communicates to both animals and their owners, further enhancing recovery. The types of homoeopathic remedies available are not restricted to the individual remedies available in the High Street. Homoeopathic nosodes can be prepared from any disease causing organism including myxomatosis, yersinia and pasteurella multocida.
Remedies are also available for specific allergies such as house dust mite or grass pollen.
Recovery after surgery can be helped using the remedy for mixed anaesthesia. As a general rule, potencies of 12c and above are used for acute cases, normally under veterinary supervision and guidance as proper diagnosis and prescription can be crucial. Chronic conditions are also treated with high potencies as they are considered to have gone 'deep', and high potencies are also used when the disease or symptom can be rooted back to previously unresolved disease. Higher potencies are usually associated on an emotional level with trauma or deep seated emotions so are used after trauma or bereavement. Lower potencies are less powerful but broader in their action and therefore more likely to be of some benefit even if they are slightly 'off target'.