How target‑orientated is the use of homeopathy in dairy farming?—A survey in France, Germany and Spain
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Keller, Diana
Blanco‑Penedo, Isabel
De Joybert, Manon
Sundrum, Albert
Fecha de publicación
2019-07-12ISSN
0044-605X
Resumen
Background: Veterinary remedies are intended to support animals in their recovery from diseases. Treatment outcome
depends not only on the general effectiveness of the remedies themselves, but also on other prerequisites. This
is true for antibiotics, but even more so for treatments with homeopathic products which are characterised by their
individualised approach. While the effectiveness of homeopathy has been addressed in various clinical control trials,
the practical conditions under which homeopathic products are used on dairy farms have not yet been investigated.
This study provides an initial insight into the existing prerequisites on dairy farms for the use of homeopathy (i.e. the
consideration of homeopathic principles) and on homeopathic treatment procedures (including anamnesis, clinical
examination, diagnosis, selection of a remedy, follow-up checks, and documentation) on 64 dairy farms in France,
Germany and Spain. The use of homeopathy was assessed via a standardised questionnaire during face-to-face
interviews.
Results: The study revealed that homeopathic treatment procedures were applied very heterogeneously and differed
considerably between farms and countries. Farmers also use human products without veterinary prescription as
well as other prohibited substances.
Conclusions: The subjective treatment approach using the farmers’ own criteria, together with their neglecting to
check the outcome of the treatment and the lack of appropriate documentation is presumed to substantially reduce
the potential for a successful recovery of the animals from diseases. There is, thus, a need to verify the effectiveness
of homeopathic treatments in farm practices based on a lege artis treatment procedure and homeopathic principles
which can be achieved by the regular monitoring of treatment outcomes and the prevailing rate of the disease at
herd level. Furthermore, there is a potential risk to food safety due to the use of non-veterinary drugs without veterinary
prescription and the use of other prohibited substances.
Keywords: Dairy cattle, lege artis treatment, Monitoring treatment outcome, Use of homeopathy
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Materias (CDU)
636 - Explotación y cría de animales. Cría del ganado y de animales domésticos
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12
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BMC
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Citación
Keller, D., Blanco-Penedo, I., De Joybert, M. and Sundrum, A. Keller, Diana, Isabel Blanco-Penedo, Manon De Joybert, and Albert Sundrum. 2019. "How Target-Orientated Is The Use Of Homeopathy In Dairy Farming?—A Survey In France, Germany And Spain". Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 61 (1). Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1186/s13028-019-0463-3.
Número del acuerdo de la subvención
EC/FP7/311824/EU/Impact matrix analysis and cost-benefit calculations to improve management practices regarding health status in organic dairy farming/IMPRO
Program
Benestar Animal
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