NATURAL THERAPIES FOR WILDLIFE & PETS

DR SARAH F. BRETT

Many people imagine complementary therapies to be something strange and mysterious, that are too complicated for them to use. In fact, there are a number of different natural medicines that can be safely and easily incorporated into your repertoire of emergency or daily care of any orphaned or injured wildlife.

Natural therapies include using such simple things as vinegar, aloe vera, honey and salty water, which are all readily available in the home. A number of very effective homeopathic remedies complement these natural products, and can give you the ability to treat simple injuries and ailments suffered by creatures that come into your care.

This information is not aimed at discouraging wildlife carers from seeking veterinary treatment for your patients, or to suggest that the use of conventional medicine is inappropriate or not needed. Instead, it is intended to demonstrate that there are various complementary therapies that can be safely used in the treatment of wildlife, and which can be used in combination with other medical or surgical therapies.

In my veterinary practice, we routinely combine the use of some Eastern and some Western medicine for all of our patients, both domestic (human!) and wildlife, and I have no doubt about the benefits of the combined use of these treatments.

Homeopathy Animal Kit

Complimentary Therapies for Wildlife