Review of the current involvement of homeopathy in veterinary practice and research

Hektoen, L.

doi:10.1136/vr.157.8.224

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“…Comparing the previous reports (Kowalski 1989, Hektoen 2005, Rijnberk and Ramey 2007, Ruegg 2008) with this review's findings, only a very small number of trials on animals were considered and the selection criteria were either unclear or not even stated. These facts may have caused the authors to be biased in their reporting of the results.…”

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“…▪ Hektoen (2005) took into account three single clinical trials and the publication of Kowalski (1989) to evaluate the efficacy of homeopathy in animals. The remaining sources covered broader literature and conference proceedings or grey literature on the topic ‘homeopathy and placebo effect’, predominantly considering human medicine.…”

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“…At the same time, there is weak evidence for the particular effectiveness of homeopathy as compared to conventional treatment (Shang and others 2005). Up until now, only a few scientific publications have reviewed the efficacy of homeopathy in animals (Kowalski 1989, Hektoen 2005, Rijnberk and Ramey 2007, Ruegg 2008), revealing diverse results. Previously, a review and meta-analysis of randomised placebo-controlled trials in veterinary homeopathy with a special focus on medical conditions were published by Mathie and Clausen (2014, 2015).…”

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Efficacy of homeopathy in livestock according to peer‐reviewed publications from 1981 to 2014

Doehring

Sundrum

2016

Veterinary Record

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Homeopathy is widely used in livestock, especially in order to reduce the use of antibiotics, although it is often seen as controversial. A comprehensive literature review has been conducted to assess the efficacy of homeopathy in cattle, pigs and poultry. Only peer-reviewed publications dealing with homeopathic remedies, which could possibly replace or prevent the use of antibiotics in the case of infective diseases or growth promotion in livestock were included. Search results revealed a total number of 52 trials performed within 48 publications fulfilling the predefined criteria. Twenty-eight trials were in favour of homeopathy, with 26 trials showing a significantly higher efficacy in comparison to a control group, whereas 22 showed no medicinal effect. Cure rates for the treatments with antibiotics, homeopathy or placebo varied to a high degree, while the remedy used did not seem to make a big difference. Looking at all the studies, no study was repeated under comparable conditions. Consequently, the use of homeopathy currently cannot claim to have sufficient prognostic validity where efficacy is concerned. When striving for high therapeutic success in treatment, the potential of homeopathy in replacing or reducing antibiotics can only be validated if evidence of efficacy is confirmed by randomised controlled trials under modified conditions.

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Efficacy of homeopathy in livestock according to peer‐reviewed publications from 1981 to 2014

Doehring

Sundrum

2016

Veterinary Record

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“…Aufgrund der geringen Dichte komplementärmedizinisch weitergebildeter Tierärztinnen und Tierärzte besteht eine erhebliche Diskrepanz zwischen Angebot und Nachfrage, obwohl die seit 2009 in der schweizerischen Bundesverfassung verankerte Komplementärmedizin [7] nicht auf die Humanmedizin begrenzt ist. Daher behandeln Landwirte in der Schweiz und in anderen Ländern Europas ihre Nutztiere selbstständig mit pflanzlichen Hausmitteln [8-10] oder mit Homöopathie [11, 12]. …”

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Einfluss eines komplementärmedizinischen telefonischen Beratungssystems auf den Antibiotikaeinsatz bei Nutztieren in der Schweiz

Maeschli¹,

Schmidt²,

Ammann³

et al. 2019

Complement Med Res

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Hintergrund: Der Antibiotikaeinsatz bei Nutztieren fördert die Entwicklung antibiotikaresistenter Bakterien. Die Komplementärmedizin könnte einen Beitrag zur Reduktion von Antibiotika leisten, wird bisher jedoch nicht flächendeckend angeboten. Das Beratungsprogramm “Kometian” unterstützt teilnehmende Landwirte darin, ihre Tiere komplementärmedizinisch zu behandeln. Methoden und Resultate: 128 von 223 teilnehmenden Betrieben nutzten in den ersten 3 Projektjahren die telefonische Beratung von Kometian. Die Mehrheit der Landwirte hielt Milchkühe. Frühestens 1 Woche nach der Kometianberatung wurde eine telefonische Nachfrage beim Tierbesitzer hinsichtlich des Gesundheitszustandes des Tieres durchgeführt. Es konnten so 661 Beratungsfälle recherchiert werden. In 486 Fällen erfolgte keine weitere schulmedizinische Behandlung, in 373 Fällen gab der Landwirt einen Behandlungserfolg an. Von 188 angefragten und seit mindestens einem Jahr an Kometian teilnehmenden Betrieben stellten 46 ihre Behandlungsjournale zur Verfügung. Die betriebliche antibiotische Behandlungsinzidenz sank signifikant (p < 0,001) von 27 vor Beitritt auf 18 Behandlungen pro 100 Tiere im ersten Jahr. Schlussfolgerung: Es scheint, dass Kometian einen Beitrag dazu leisten konnte, den Antibiotikaeinsatz auf Betriebsebene zu reduzieren.

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“…In recent years, several medicinal plants have been screened for the treatment of diseases caused by parasites (Kayser et al, 2003). Homeopathy drug may have a role in reducing the pathology in the host (Hektoen, 2005;Cabaret, 1996;Zacharias et al, 2008).…”

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Pathology of worm infestation in ovine and its treatment with two different plants extraction

Bahrami¹

2011

Afr. J. Biotechnol.

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The aim of this research was to obtain the effects of plant extraction of Fumariaceae on the control of experimental multiple nematodes infection as an antihelminthic and Scrophularia striata plant extraction as an anti-inflammatory of gastro intestinal tract (GIT) in lambs, and their effects on body weight gain. 24 lambs, 9 to 13 months of age with the average body weight of 16.175 kg, were divided in two groups. After eight weeks of parasitic infection, the experimental group of animals were treated with 3 ml/kg body weight Fumariaceae plant extract for one week. Confirmed infected animals were randomly selected and slaughtered for GIT tissues at the end of eight weeks, while the rest of lambs again treated with Scrophularia striata extraction orally were slaughtered at the end of the 11th week. Marked hypertrophy and hyperplasia was observed in all regions of GIT of infected animals. Villi were broad and appeared to be flattened in distal regions of small intestine of infected animal in comparison to treated group of the lambs after eight weeks with the plant extraction of S. striata. Significant changes were observed in protein fractions. Significant increases in body weight were also observed in infected lambs on 10th week treated animal with plant extraction. Fumariaceae and S. striata plant extraction could be use as an antihelminthic, and anti-inflammatory, although it needs further extensive study.

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Review of the current involvement of homeopathy in veterinary practice and research

Cited by 44 publications

References 42 publications

Efficacy of homeopathy in livestock according to peer‐reviewed publications from 1981 to 2014

Efficacy of homeopathy in livestock according to peer‐reviewed publications from 1981 to 2014

Einfluss eines komplementärmedizinischen telefonischen Beratungssystems auf den Antibiotikaeinsatz bei Nutztieren in der Schweiz

Pathology of worm infestation in ovine and its treatment with two different plants extraction

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