Biological veterinary medicine: holistic approaches to animals

Biological medicine (also known as biological veterinary medicine or complementary medicine ) is a holistic approach in human and veterinary medicine. The organism is viewed as a unit and the self -healing powers are to be activated. In veterinary medicine, it is often used for conventional medicine, especially in chronic, functional or therapy -resistant diseases.

Basic principles of biological veterinary medicine

• Holistic: The entire organism - including the environment, attitude, nutrition and psyche - is taken into account.
• Regulation instead of suppression: The aim is to normalize the disturbed regulation of the body (e.g. immune system, metabolism).
• Suggestion of the self -healing powers: natural stimuli such as plant substances, microorganisms or irritating therapies.
• Individualized therapy: Each treatment is individually tailored to the animal.

Therapy methods in biological veterinary medicine (selection)

• Phytotherapy: Use of medicinal plants (e.g. Mary thistle, Echinacea, Arnika)
• Homeopathy: stimuli through potentiated substances to reactivate self -healing
• Self-blood therapy: stimulus and regulation therapy, partly enriched with naturopathic ampoule preparations
• Mycotherapy: treatment with medicinal mushrooms
• Microbiological therapy: gift of probiotics/autovaczines for colon regulation
• Biophotonal/soft laser treatment
• Acupuncture / TCM: energetic regulation about meridians and needles
• Neural therapy: injection of local anesthetics for interference field removal
• Bioresonance: Use of electromagnetic vibrations for diagnosis and therapy
• Mistletoe therapy: especially in tumor diseases

Areas of application in veterinary medicine

• Chronic diseases: skin problems, arthrosis, allergies, autoimmune diseases
• Metabolic disorders: liver, kidney problems, digestive disorders
• Immune modulation: susceptibility to infection, vaccination damage
• Behavioral disorders: fears, unrest (often combined with behavioral therapy)
• Postoperative regeneration: Support of healing

Criticism & evaluation

• Many methods are not sufficiently proven - especially homeopathy and bioresonance.
• If used correctly, you can improve the quality of life, reduce side effects and complement conventional medical therapies.
• Important: In -depth veterinary training and experience are necessary to recognize contraindications and avoid dangers of false indications.

Examples of biological forms of therapy

Mistle therapy for tumor diseases

Mistula therapy is an established procedure in biological and anthroposophical medicine. It is used adjuvant for tumor patients - also in veterinary medicine (VA in dogs, cats and horses). Goals are:

• Reduce side effects of conventional therapies
• To strengthen the immune system
• Application if surgery and/or chemotherapy are not possible

Mechanisms of action:

• Lectins: act cytotoxic (tumor -inhibiting), activate the immune system
• Viscotoxins: directly damage to the cell for tumor cells
• Flavonoids & polysaccharides: antioxidant, immunoducting

Main effects:

• Tumor growth inhibition
• Improving the quality of life
• Appetite increase
• Pain relief
• Immunosimulation
• Partial reduction in side effects in chemotherapy/radiation therapy

Application in veterinary medicine:

• Indication: Solid tumors (e.g. mamma, spleen, mast cell tumors, lymphomas), postoperative or in inoperable tumors
• Application: SC injection (2–3 × per week), possibly also intratumoral
• Duration: long -term therapy over weeks to months, individual dose adjustment
• Compatibility: very good, can be complementary to conventional medicine

Notes:

• No substitute for surgical or oncological primary therapy
• Local reactions possible (redness, swelling)
• With very aggressive tumors as monotherapy only to a limited extent

Mycotherapy - medicinal mushrooms in biological veterinary medicine

Mycotherapy mushrooms to support many diseases, both in humans and animals.

Basics:
Medicines contain a variety of bioactive substances:

• Polysaccharides (VA Beta-Glucane)
• Triterpen
• Sterole
• Enzymes
• Minerals, trace elements, vitamins

These work:

• immune modulating
• anti -inflammatory
• antiviral, antibacterial
• detoxifying
• tumor -inhibiting
• Adaptogen (stress -regulating)

Application in veterinary medicine - examples:

Advantages of mycotherapy

• Good tolerability in animals
• Can be given in the long term
• Can be combined with conventional medicine

Important instructions:

• Quality of medicinal mushrooms is crucial - controlled cultivation, ideally from Germany
• The mushroom should be selected individually (clinical picture, constitution, organ involvement)
• Note contraindications: e.g. B. in immunosuppressed animals or at the same time chemo
• Interactions: e.g. B. with antiepileptics, insulin, thyroid hormones
• Delayed in effect - mostly over weeks

Conclusion:
Mycotherapy is an integral part of biological medicine. It is increasingly used in veterinary medicine, especially in chronic or complex clinical pictures. It is a scientifically recognized complementary method and can be easily combined with other procedures.

Conclusion: naturopathic process in the modern veterinary practice

According to Dr. Horst-Dieter Krause (small animal center Arndt, Karlsruhe-Durlach) should be an integral part of a modern veterinary practice. They support almost every conventional medical treatment and can mitigate possible side effects.
Important:
If a practice offers naturopathic procedures, treatments should only be done by specially trained veterinarians: inside. Contraindications and interactions must be observed and belong in veterinary hand.

Author:
Dr. Horst-Dieter Krause
Kleinierierzentrum Arndt, Karlsruhe-Durlach