I am a great advocate of certain alternative treatments for pets, such as acupuncture, and in some cases homeopathy, where I have seen it to work.

Just wondered if anyone else has found alternative treatments of help and if so, which ones.

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i did a 10 week solid placement in a vets 5 years ago for my college course and they used all sorts of alternative therapies for animals.

some good alternative treatments are hydrotherapy, massage, under water treadmills, lazer therapy, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, physiotherapy, therapeutic ultra sound and alot of others work!

i used to watch the nurses do the therapies when their patients came in and i also got to help out a little with a jack russel who regularly came in for physio therapy after his legs were operated on!

I have found aromatherapy to be useful on my horses. Massage is great for dogs, used to massage my dads dog after it had been shooting.

Yes, I have visited a hydrotherapy unit which was fantastic for rehabilitation.

At my previous vet practice, they actually had a vet who was also a trained homeopath.

I also have rescue remedy in my cupboard, and regularly use Echinacea to boost my cats immune system (she had cat flu as a kitten, before we adopted her from the RSPCA).

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I haven't tried any alternative treatments, if its a problem that I cannot easily treat its a trip to the vets.

Alternative treatments are something to think about, would a vet ever suggest alternative treatments or is it something an owner would have to decide.

Sue

I try to treat ours with as much homeopathy and herbal remedies as possible - my medicine cabinet always has arnica, rhus tox, drosera, echnicea(sp) amongst others and of course the good old aloe plant

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What's you opinion on Aloe Vera for dogs Julie?

absolutely fantastic we have been using it in a dilute form on Shocka's foot

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What about treats with it in? Whats the benfits?

Honestly dont know havent used it in treats have only used it on cuts and sores treated OH's legs with it when he dropped a wall on them and cut them all the way down healed beautifully

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