Bernadette Lichtfouse (PhD) teaching in 2014

We are pleased to announce an opportunity to attend two workshops with Dr Bernadette Lichtfouse: February 2014.

Bernadette is a clinical scientist and field parasitologist having extensive research experience in Europe and Africa, and is a graduate of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in the UK and gained her PhD in Biological Sciences at the University of Namur, Belgium. She teaches farmers integrated approaches to control parasites in their animals and has written extensively for Preventative Veterinary Medicine, The Veterinary Journal and Revue de Medecine Veterinaire.


Workshop 1: Pathogen relationships:

25th February 2014

Venue: Bristol or Bath area

This workshop will explore the process of infection or infestation illustrated with several examples of bacteria or parasites – hosts interactions. We will discuss how we can help animals boost their immune mechanisms to tolerate the presence of pathogenic organisms

Workshop 2: Parasites effecting dogs, cats and horses:

26th February 2014

Venue: Bristol or Bath area

During this workshop the biology of parasites in dogs, cats will be presented. We will discuss how we can help our companion animals to better control these infestations. We will discuss aspects of the life cycle of parasites.


To reserve your place please request a registration form from Martin:  mstubbs.iaz@gmail.com

IAZ Veterinary consultant

We are delighted to announce a new member of the team: Sarah Drawbridge

Sarah graduated from The Royal Veterinary College, London, in 2006, and since then has practiced as a small animal veterinary surgeon, in the UK and Sydney.

Sarah is a member of the British Association of Veterinary Herbalists and is also a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons ; and the Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law Veterinary Association. She has completed the Foundation in Veterinary Herbal Medicine, with Integrate, and attended the canine and feline Zoopharmacognosy practical courses with The Ingraham Academy and has also studied TTouch techniques.

Sarah is passionate about animal welfare, is conscious of the choices she makes, cares about our environment and has adopted a vegan lifestyle. She recently moved to Bath and is in the process of starting up her own business, "Harmony Vets." She will combine her experience, techniques taught by the Ingraham Academy, TTouch UK, Intergrate and conventional medicine to assist animals and their owners with health and healing. Sarah is particularly interested in human-animal bonds and how owners and animals influence each other.

New Apothecary date: 24.11.13

Due to the popularity of the Apothecary class, Jane is adding the following date to the schedule:

24th November 2013




Please contact the office for further details on: 0117 914 5689

Your Dog Magazine: July issue

Many thanks to Sue Corfield for her recent article on Applied Zoopharmacognosy.

Aromatic waters

We are delighted to be able to offer the following aromatic waters:

Orange Blossom (Neroli): Citrus aurantium

Damask Rose: Rosa damascena

Elderflower: Sambucus nigra

These are very different products compared to floral waters, which are often produced by adding an essential oil to water, or are by-products of the steam distillation of essential oils (officially called hydrosols).

Our aromatic waters are purposefully made in a unique still through a gentle and extended distillation process enabling both the oil and water-soluble volatile components to combine in the resultant product.

On the last two canine practical’s, dogs have chosen the Orange blossom water over the essential oil. The aromatic water enables them to enter a more playful energy that will then go on to often select mimosa. For equine’s it seems to be a 50-50 split between those that chose the water over the essential oil.

I worked with rose water for the first time last weekend, both the essential oil and the water were very often selected together, however it was much easier to use the water when they wanted it stroked on them. I have less experience with the elderflower water at this time, but in class most of the students as well as the dogs wanted to select it!

In traditional folklore elderflower is used for eye problems, so I am looking forward to seeing if this follows through in self-selection as it would be useful to have another remedy in addition to cornflower to offer. Elderflowers have long been considered to be a very healing and rejuvenating plant and it was used mainly for colds, flus, stomach and bowl problems. Emotionally it offers a sense of clarity and innocence.

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Equine denistry

by Martina Egeler

Together with an equine dentist I did a small trial study to see how essential oils might help horses to cope better with dental treatment. I've been using violet leaf, frankincense and calmers such as valerian, hemp and hops.

The results were amazing.

Some of the 14 animals we saw that day had been quite difficult to treat during previous visits by the dentist. Others were basically fine but still quite tense. All of them were able to stand quietly or even relax when the rasp was in their mouth. All of them relaxed into the oils as soon as the rasp was removed. To those who had a more lengthy treatment I also offered oils to help with concentration, which also proved to be very helpful.



I had the same positive result with a pony who finds clipping very stressful. With a more lengthy dentistry or clipping session I have started introducing Black Pepper, Tobacco and Nutmeg. They definitely seem to help animals cope better.

Vasculitis

Results by Sue Guild

Treated for over 6 months with antibiotics and steroids (top pictures)

The vet agreed to try zoopharmacognosy, as conventional veterinary treatment did not appear to be working .

Vasculitis is a skin condition known to be difficult to treat successfully; there are different theories that associate the condition with the staphylococcus bacterial infection and lowered immunity. The horse has been kept in different locations and had never had any skin conditions such as mud fever until he went on a farm where the symptoms began. His owner felt it was triggered because the fields were contaminated with cattle and horse manure that wasn't correctly cleared. He believes that this together with the exceptionally wet weather experienced during the last year has led to the infection.

He was highly strung as he had been stabled consistently for over two weeks because his legs were so sore and the fields were wet and muddy.

Result after 2 weeks and 4 days (bottom pictures)

For further information please contact Sue: susan.guild@btinternet.com