*Dorothea* schreef:
Wat ik mis in dit boekje zijn de cyclosporines oftewel atopica. Ook geen fijn middel, maar ben benieuwd wat de auteur daarvan vindt.
Het zou kunnen dat het boek daar net te oud voor is. Maar ik vermoed eigenlijk dat hij daar hetzelfde van zegt als van prednison en antihistamines: alleen gebruiken als al het andere niet werkt. Hij is en blijft een holistisch dierenarts natuurlijk....
Ik haal even van zijn website:
Goal #2 - Say NO to Drugs.
One of the most important aspects of a holistic health care plan for your pets is saying NO to drugs whenever possible, and finding alternatives to traditional medications. Drugs certainly have their place in the treatment of many diseases, and we shouldn’t totally abandon their use. In my opinion, they work best for acute problems (such as serious infections and the occasional flare-ups of chronic problems like allergies and arthritis.) More chronic problems (and often minor acute problems) respond best to alternative therapies like herbs, homeopathics, magnetic therapy, chiropractic, and acupuncture. Chronic use of conventional drugs is often more expensive than alternative treatments, and side effects are much more commonly encountered when using conventional medications than when alternative therapies are used. Additionally, many pets treated with chronic drug therapy develop side effects from these drugs, or even another disease from the drug therapy! This means that even more drugs are used to treat these secondary disorders, leading to further increases in side effects or second or third diseases.
Finding natural, alternative therapies is a safer, healthier approach for treating the pet with chronic problems. When drugs need to be used in treating diseases in pets, especially chronic diseases, the LOWEST dose of the drug that provides relief should be used for the SHORTEST amount of time. This approach minimizes side effects, and also gives the pet the "correct" amount of drug it needs at that time. Feel free to email me for my handout about natural therapies that can be used in place of conventional medications.”
http://petcarenaturally.com/articles/5-goals.php