PET ALLERGIES
ARE PET ALLERGIES CURABLE?
Clients often say that their pets have allergies which they believe to be
incurable. This is a terrible misconception and is perpetuated by conventional
veterinarians. A holistic view of allergies is not so grim. A similar
description of this problem was given at a CONVENTIONAL veterinary conference.
(Maybe they are catching on!) An immune system has many jobs. Not unlike the
rest of us, if it is continuously challenged with more than it is capable of
doing, it becomes irritable. Much as an overworked person may overreact to a
minor annoyance (e.g. burnt dinner), an irritable immune system may overreact to
a minor irritation (e.g. a flea bite). This is an "allergy".
The answer is NOT to use pesticides or drugs, further burdening the immune
system. The answer is to remove the extraordinary demands allowing the immune
system to calm down. Poorly digested foods, chemicals in the diet, on the skin
and in the environment, drugs and vaccines are all immune stressors. Emotional
upset and electrical fields have adverse effects on the immune system.
Conventional therapy includes elimination diets, antigen shots, flea control and
symptomatic therapy with drugs, shampoos, etc. None deals with the underlying
problem. Elimination diets are the least harmful. Yet, they are hard to digest
and with time, many pets become allergic to them. The other treatments add to
the immune burden. Most animals subjected to such therapies develop more serious
problems. If the symptoms are different, the veterinarian will diagnose a
different disease instead of a progression of the pre-existing immune disorder.
A holistic vet recognizes a chronic disease manifesting a variety of
symptoms. He/she will treat the root of the problem. Here's my approach for a
pet with mild symptoms. Eliminate all immune stressors (chemicals, pesticides,
food additives, etc.). Feed natural raw foods supplemented with glandular
concentrates, trace
minerals, digestive
enzymes and friendly bacteria. Use organic foods when possible and purified
water. If a particular food triggers symptoms, avoid it for a period of time. I
reduce or eliminate drugs, vaccines, etc. from the pet's regimen. After 2
months, if improvement is not continuing, I attempt to find the homeopathic
remedy that best suits the animal. Find a veterinarian dedicated to homeopathy
for the best results.
- Russell Swift, DVM, Classical Homeopath
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