Prince Charles: I use homeopathy in animals to cut antibiotic use

Prince Charles has proposed a solution to the growing crisis of antibiotic over-use in animals and humans, telling an international gathering of scientists and government officials in London that he treats his own cows and sheep with homeopathy.

In front of the government’s chief medical officer, Dame Sally Davies, who once told a parliamentary committee that homeopathy in humans was “rubbish” and that she was “perpetually surprised that homeopathy is available on the NHS”, the prince explained to delegates from 20 nations and organisations why he had turned to homeopathic remedies for animals.

“It was one of the reasons I converted my farming operation to an organic – or agro-ecological – system over 30 years ago and why we have been successfully using homeopathic – yes, homeopathic – treatments for my cattle and sheep as part of a programme to reduce the use of antibiotics,” he said.

The prince did not give details or stay for questions, but Clarence House later said: “Homeopathy is used on a case-by-case basis at Home Farm, in combination with more conventional medicine, to minimise dependence on antibiotics.”

We took Daisy to the vet for aher check-up and shots. I mentioned our concern about her separation anxiety and my trip home. The vet said we could try valerian…skullcap….Bach Rescue Remedy….or Xanax.. I challenged him on the homeopathic suggestion. He looked sheepish and waffled a bit.

So far the valerian doesn’t seem to have calmed her down – she was quite excited to see me this afternoon. I’m thinking the Xanax might be the way to go.

Surely Bark Rescue Remedy is a more marketable name for dogs.

kii said:

We took Daisy to the vet for aher check-up and shots. I mentioned our concern about her separation anxiety and my trip home. The vet said we could try valerian…skullcap….Bach Rescue Remedy….or Xanax.. I challenged him on the homeopathic suggestion. He looked sheepish and waffled a bit.

So far the valerian doesn’t seem to have calmed her down – she was quite excited to see me this afternoon. I’m thinking the Xanax might be the way to go.

Isn’t valerian a long term usage solution.

dv said:

Prince Charles: I use homeopathy in animals to cut antibiotic use

Prince Charles has proposed a solution to the growing crisis of antibiotic over-use in animals and humans, telling an international gathering of scientists and government officials in London that he treats his own cows and sheep with homeopathy.

In front of the government’s chief medical officer, Dame Sally Davies, who once told a parliamentary committee that homeopathy in humans was “rubbish” and that she was “perpetually surprised that homeopathy is available on the NHS”, the prince explained to delegates from 20 nations and organisations why he had turned to homeopathic remedies for animals.

“It was one of the reasons I converted my farming operation to an organic – or agro-ecological – system over 30 years ago and why we have been successfully using homeopathic – yes, homeopathic – treatments for my cattle and sheep as part of a programme to reduce the use of antibiotics,” he said.

The prince did not give details or stay for questions, but Clarence House later said: “Homeopathy is used on a case-by-case basis at Home Farm, in combination with more conventional medicine, to minimise dependence on antibiotics.”

Antibiotics are used in farm animals in Europe for reasons other than the animals being sick, apparently.

http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/the-royal-medicine-monarchs-longtime.html

“Homeopathy is used on a case-by-case basis at Home Farm, in combination with more conventional medicine, to minimise dependence on antibiotics.”

So conventional medicine is also used and I imagine the princes cattle and sheep could/would be a top quality breeding stock so may be genetically more able to combat illness

Cymek said:

So conventional medicine is also used and I imagine the princes cattle and sheep could/would be a top quality breeding stock so may be genetically more able to combat illness

I assume that on a case-by-case basis, those over-thinking farm animals i.e. the ones who think they are sick, but have no diagnosable disorder, are the ones that may benefit from the placebo effect that homeopathy offers. To be effective in these animals, care would need to be taken to ensure that the taking of the treatment is obvious, rather than masking/mixing it within their food or water.

That anyone is surprised to find out that Charlie is a bit of a nutter is astonishing.

Although to be fair to Charlie, with the upbringing he has had to endure it isn’t unanticipated that he’s a bit of a nutter.

sibeen said:

That anyone is surprised to find out that Charlie is a bit of a nutter is astonishing.

Do you have evidence to suggest that anyone is surprised to find out that Charlie is a bit of a nutter?

hair of the dog.

Call me a nutter if you will, but if the application of homeopathy reduces the use of antibiotics when they are not really required, but still allows their use when they are, then maybe it’s not such a bad thing.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Call me a nutter if you will

Rest assured that this was my default position anyway.

The Rev Dodgson said:

, but if the application of homeopathy reduces the use of antibiotics when they are not really required, but still allows their use when they are

Do we live in a universe where that is the case?

sounds like the average conversation on the Ark……….

dv said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Call me a nutter if you will

Rest assured that this was my default position anyway.

The Rev Dodgson said:

, but if the application of homeopathy reduces the use of antibiotics when they are not really required, but still allows their use when they are

Do we live in a universe where that is the case?

Didn’t the article say that HRH Charlie follows just such a practice?

The Rev Dodgson said:

dv said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Call me a nutter if you will

Rest assured that this was my default position anyway.

The Rev Dodgson said:

, but if the application of homeopathy reduces the use of antibiotics when they are not really required, but still allows their use when they are

Do we live in a universe where that is the case?

Didn’t the article say that HRH Charlie follows just such a practice?

That was his description of the practice he follows, yes. All things considered, could he be regarded as a neutral observer in this case?

kii said:

We took Daisy to the vet for aher check-up and shots. I mentioned our concern about her separation anxiety and my trip home. The vet said we could try valerian…skullcap….Bach Rescue Remedy….or Xanax.. I challenged him on the homeopathic suggestion. He looked sheepish and waffled a bit.

So far the valerian doesn’t seem to have calmed her down – she was quite excited to see me this afternoon. I’m thinking the Xanax might be the way to go.

Have you considered sertraline?

mollwollfumble said:

kii said:

We took Daisy to the vet for aher check-up and shots. I mentioned our concern about her separation anxiety and my trip home. The vet said we could try valerian…skullcap….Bach Rescue Remedy….or Xanax.. I challenged him on the homeopathic suggestion. He looked sheepish and waffled a bit.

So far the valerian doesn’t seem to have calmed her down – she was quite excited to see me this afternoon. I’m thinking the Xanax might be the way to go.

Have you considered sertraline?

Are you sertain that’s a good idea

Peak Warming Man said:

Antibiotics are used in farm animals in Europe for reasons other than the animals being sick, apparently.

To stop them getting sick, before the disease occurs.

There is no such thing as overuse of antibiotics. The mutations that generate antibiotic resistance occur equally as often in animals not given antibiotics as in animals given antibiotics, scientific research has shown.

There is such a thing as under use of antibiotics. And it’s a big problem.

mollwollfumble said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Antibiotics are used in farm animals in Europe for reasons other than the animals being sick, apparently.

To stop them getting sick, before the disease occurs.

There is no such thing as overuse of antibiotics. The mutations that generate antibiotic resistance occur equally as often in animals not given antibiotics as in animals given antibiotics, scientific research has shown.

There is such a thing as under use of antibiotics. And it’s a big problem.

I think it would be easier to describe it as a misuse of antibiotics. They are either prescribed unnecessarily, or are prescribed correctly, but not taken in the correct dosage and/or for the correct length of time.

The mutations that generate antibiotic resistance occur equally as often in animals not given antibiotics as in animals given antibiotics, scientific research has shown.

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Yes. Bacteria have had a couple of billion years evolving resistance to naturally occurring antibiotics. With generations of twenty to thirty minutes there is no way to beat them.

However using antibiotics in agriculture as growth promoters and use in humans when unnecessary is only exacerbating the problem of antibiotic resistance.