When discussing CAVM evidence of various types is employed by both sides of the debate and here you will find links to relevant studies, allowing you to access the information direct and decide for yourself.
There will also be consideration of the background philosophy underpinning belief in alternative medicine and the "alternative" universe which goes with it, having been carefully constructed and maintained by its proponents in order to justify their practices and to convince you to continue to participate and, of course, to keep paying.
The most intriguing consideration of all is not the fact that 'alternative' practices can easily be investigated and explored by simple, real world methods, but why many of CAM's proponents prefer to believe otherwise. What is the reason that perfectly decent and rational people want to turn their backs on the real world, with all its spectacle and mystery and prefer instead to exist in a subjective world of imaginary energies and forces. Why do some prefer to take the word of plausible and persuasive advocates about the latest medical fad based only on the fact that they have tried it and claim to "know it works" rather than looking at the evidence for themselves?
Maybe I just don't like being told what to think. Hopefully, by the time you have finished, you may feel the same!
...veterinary alternative medicine - a resource for animal lovers
welcome... here you will find information for those interested in the truth behind homoeopathy and other forms of complementary and alternative veterinary medicine (CAVM).
As a veterinarian in general practice I come across a range of misconceptions on
this subject, occasionally due to lack of information, or a lack of understanding
or, occasionally, a lack of willingness to understand. Using this web-
You will find explanations behind and critical appraisal of some of the many modalities that make up CAVM.
Some of the common arguments used by proponents in defence of complementary and alternative veterinary medicine (CAVM) will be considered. Superficially appealing, they all fail spectacularly when subjected to a little careful thought.