IF YOUR pet was ill, would you plump for a homeopathic remedy?
Many vets are aghast that unproven homeopathic treatments are routinely prescribed to animals (New 杏吧原创, 10 December 2005, p 8). The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in London, however, seems unsure of its stance.
New 杏吧原创 has learned that the RCVS decided back in February to quietly remove a list of vets that offer homeopathic treatments from its official published register of licensed veterinary practitioners. Vets who believe it is against animals鈥� best interests to undergo unproven treatments say pets should only be given orthodox medicines, and that the RCVS鈥檚 list withdrawal is not enough. They add that details of homeopathic vets remain available on its website. Forty vets have written to the college demanding it reject homeopathy.
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The RCVS denies that its website supports homeopathic practice. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not an endorsement,鈥� says a spokesman. 鈥淭he college retains the view that if people want homeopathic treatment for their animals it鈥檚 better done by a registered veterinary surgeon.鈥�
