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 Review Hom. care Cats & dogs Mar 22, 2010
review by Cor van der Meij, homeopath
ISBN number: 978-55643-295-8Publisher: North Atlantic BooksPrice: $20-$25 incl. Shipping (available through: Homeopathic Educational Services, [...])Number of pages: 482
The American vet, and later homeopath/vet, Don Hamilton, wrote , in my opinion, a wonderful book about the homeopathic treatment of pets, named: homeopathic care for cats and dogs. Unfortunately, this book has not yet been translated into Dutch. Why exactly is it such a wonderful book? Because it does not only describe the regular and homeopathic treatment, but also the results of these treatments. Besides, and this is probably the most wonderful aspect of this book, it is based on his own practical experience, both as a regular vet and as a vet with only homeopathic treatments for animals. It has resulted in a pretty voluminous book, 482 pages to be exactly, but it gives the reader value for money. The theoretical part of the book is captivating, sharp and well-aimed. In one of the chapters he describes the aspects of vaccination, quite a controversial subject these days. It takes him 31 pages to come to the conclusion that, based on his own practical experiences with vaccinations, vaccinating does not contribute in a positive way to the well-being of animals. With the use of statistics, Hamilton demonstrates that a drastic decrease of cases with measles, whooping cough and polio had already begun, before they actually started vaccinating human beings. His final conclusion is therefore: don't vaccinate, because it is harmful. I think this is quite a thing to say for a former veterinarian, especially when I look at the ease with which many of those vets pump all these pets (and livestock)full with vaccines.
In the United States, the subject of vaccination is up for discussion. In the Netherlands it isnot (yet), but it definitely will. Can vaccination cause problems?, he asks himself. It might prevent certain disease at short notice, but the meaning of this prevention method is unclear. Might these diseases not be necessary for some reason, do they have certain advantages we do not understand? And furthermore: it is a fact that vaccination leads to weakening of the genes and therefore of the common resistance of a whole group. A bit further in the book he draws the following, strong conclusion: "vaccination is the replacement of an acute disease by a chronic disease". In a chapter with a similar kind of dimension, or better grandeur, he makes an analysis of the objections to regular medication, again based on a couple of years of experience. He relates this to the way regular medical science looks at a disease. Conventional medicine searches the cause of a disease outside the body of the human organism: bacteria's, viruses, moulds, fleas, worms, etc.. With the use of clear examples he explains how the conventional method does not cure a disease, but at best stops it for a while, whereupon the disease aggravates or a disease of deeper located organs originates. This eventually made Hamilton so disappointed with the conventional method that he decided to turn to homeopathy.
Further in the book he pays attention to good nutrition: raw meat, preferably organic, and bad nutrition: dog biscuits that in some cases contain the most horrible ingredients, like pieces of the flea collars of the dead cats and dogs that were processed in the food. Subsequently he gives a description of the homeopathic treatment of several ailments. At the end he gives a description of a number of important homeopathic medicines.
Isn't there a single remark to make with regard to this solid book, that basically describes the treatment of mammals (and therefore human beings), with the only difference that mammals always have an "honest" response to homeopathic treatment. Well, there is a comment to make. He lacks knowledge of Hahnemann's Organon and Chronic Diseases. He blames this on the fact that there wasn't a clear English translation available until recently.. Here he
must have overlooked Robin Murphy's "Commentary on Organon of Medicine", published in 2004, in which the full text of Hahnemann's "Organon of Medicine," 6th edition, is present. This must also be the reason why he attributes by mistake the most comprehensible argumentation about illness to Kent. The complexity of Hahnemann's Organon is not determined by a translation though, but by understanding. This is why he, unfortunately, misses the connection with Hahnemann's method of disease classification, although he comes close sometimes. In some cases his conclusions are a bit outrageous. At a certain point he explains the continuation of a tumour (dissemination to the kidneys) after the removal of a breast tumour, by the homeopathic principle of suppression, which I believe is questionable.
For the last 15 years I have been interested in literature about the homeopathic treatment of pets, and I believe this book really stands out. Don Hamilton is a `hardcore' colleague, who does not only treat animals with homeopathic remedies, but also links this to a clear and obvious understanding of the essence of homeopathy. He is a clear observer who draws conclusions from his bad experiences with conventional veterinary science. And that is something I have not encountered very often. Most veterinary homeopaths treat animals with the so called double-method: both a regular medicine and a homeopathic medicine, which leads nowhere with regard to your own comprehension, I mean. Although I am not a veterinary homeopath, I believe it is easy to conclude that "Homeopathic care for cats and dogs" is an absolute must-read. All we need now is the Dutch translation.
Cor van der Meij, classic homeopath
With questions and remarks, you can send and e-mail to the author, Cor van der Meij: cmey@hetnet.nl.
I wonder why this is????? Mar 15, 2010
I liked the book; however, I wonder why every time I buy a book on homeopathy it seems like the malady that I am needing help with is not included in the book! Probably, my problem; nonetheless, I could not help mentioning it for what it is worth.
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 Wonderful book, nearly all you need to know Feb 17, 2010
This book helped me a lot with my animals. It is optimal for humans as well. It was very well written. In the text are explained both the symptoms and medicines. I recommend it to everyone who wants to know more about homeopathy.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great book! Feb 03, 2010
This book not only provides a comprehensive picture of various conditions and their remedies, but is one of the best explanations of homeopathy I have ever read.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Holistic and helpful! Dec 21, 2009
A great reference text describing hundreds of ailments, the history of homeopathy and the over use of western drugs and how they affect our pets.
Homeopathy is gentle and pets respond well to treatments, without the use of harsh pharmaceutical drugs. A timeless reference for any pet owner who wants to extend the longivity of his/her pet... naturally and effectively! Much information on vaccines and and other dangerous medications that harm our animals.
A classic!
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