Dog Lovers
Karin, This link is a directory of homeopathic practitioners: http://www.homeopathycenter.org/find-homeopath. Hopefully, you'll find one in your area. If you don't, I can tell you from personal experience that doing a phone or email consult works just as well. We've done it twice for our dogs and each time the homeopath was totally right on with the remedy and advice they gave us.
Another AWESOME newsletter, Dr. Will! And welcome back. LOVED reading about India. You're an excellent writer; it makes us feel like we're there.
We had an encounter with a fauxlistic vet several years ago. This man came recommended by a friend who also raises her animals naturally. We took our dogs in for routine yearly wellness exams and told them we wanted a complete exam, CBC and urinalysis. Unfortunately, our dogs had been vaccinated before we got them so they have problems. One has allergies that are mild on her raw meaty bones diet and the natural rearing ways we follow. This vet asked when the dogs had last been vaccinated. We told him they were fully vaccinated and that they'll never be re-vaccinated since we know vaccines give lifetime protection, and they have documented health problems caused by vaccines. He insisted they have another rabies vaccine, stating "It's the law." Hubby and I looked at each other, got the dogs and told him we were done and wouldn't return. I told him our state has a vaccine waiver exemption for all animals with any health condition. If he wasn't aware of it, he should look it up. At the time, we were shocked. It wasn't what we expected from a vet listing himself as "holistic and integrative."
Great suggestion on not giving your real address to vets. I recommend the same thing for rescues and pet insurance. Both of these could "share" your information with animal control. Another friend of ours who lives in a major city was contacted by local animal control to have their newly adopted dog licensed. She asked how they got her contact information and was told the rescue gave it to them. Thank God, she has a good homepathic vet so the dog will never again be vaccinated, but it's sad that most rescues are clueless about the damage they do with their rescue policies. I hate to see or hear "current on vaccines."