Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine

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Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine

• Anne Rice, DVM

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How many people use Complementary/Alternative
medicine?

• In 2007, 38 of people used CAM (CDC Natl Health
  Stat Reports)
• In 2006, 1 in 4 human hospitals offered C/A
  services
• In 2006, of 254 owners, 65 reported CAVM use in
  dogs and cats with cancer (JAAHA)
• In 2007 study, children whose parents used CAM
  were 5 times as likely to use CAM (CDC Natl
  Health Stat Report)

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Modalities Used by AHVMA Members

• Bach flower remedies
• Chiropractic
• Homeopathy
• Homotoxicology

• Acupuncture
• Chinese herbs
• Western herbs
• Clinical nutrition

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Integration with Conventional Medicine

• There are times when holistic medicine works
  better and times when traditional medicine works
  better
• Conventional medicine has many useful diagnostic
  techniques unknown to ancient practitioners
• Surgery can be life-saving
• In emergency situations, conventional medicine
  works quickly and saves lives
• Holistic medicine works well for chronic disease

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Integration with Conventional Medicine

• Holistic methods are ideal for whole-body
  support, especially when multiple systems are
  involved (e.g., heart, kidney, liver)
• Holistic medicine gives you more answers when
  there is nothing else left to do (e.g.,
  antibiotic resistance)
• Holistic medicine can protect against side
  effects of conventional medicine
• Holistic medicine can give a diagnosis and
  treatment for a problem when all lab tests are
  normal.

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Regulated Alternative Therapies (RATS)

• Acupuncture
• Acupressure
• Chiropractic
• Imaging
• Physiotherapy
• Massage Therapy

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Non-Regulated Alternative Therapies (NRATS)

• Meditation
• Magnetic Therapy
• MegaVitamin Therapy
• Naturopathy
• Relaxation Therapy
• Reiki
• Shiatsu
• Shamanism
• Somapractic
• Sclerology
• Therapeutic Touch
• Therapeutic Fasting
• Vibrational Medicine
• Orgonomy
• Prayer

• Ayurveda
• Aromatherapy
• Biokinesthology
• Colloidal Silver
• Colonics
• Chelation Therapy
• Energy Healing
• Exercise
• Homeopathy
• Herbal Medicine
• Hypnosis
• Hydropathy
• Imaging
• Iridology
• Juree Therapy