In the case of animal homeopathy for dogs, the effect in the sense of a placebo effect has been proven by clinical studies. A significantly greater effect has not yet been clearly described. However, there are many positive reports from vets and pet owners about the effect of homeopathy in dogs. As the application is relatively low-risk and generally does not cause any serious side effects, homeopathic remedies are increasingly being used in dogs to treat various illnesses. The same applies to cats.

What is important in animal homeopathy training is the quality and whether it is up to date. In addition to professional training, social and personal skills should also be promoted. Teachers should be highly qualified and teach in a way that is challenging, didactically varied and practical.

Classical animal homeopathy means making sick animals healthy again. It is a branch of medicine that takes a holistic view of the patient. It is based on the precise observation of all symptoms and the use of medicines in homeopathic or energetic doses. The specific symptoms of the animals are researched.

Animal homeopaths carry out the following activities:

• Treat animals professionally with homeopathy
• to treat animals according to the principles of classical homeopathic medicine
• apply technical expertise in the areas of health, disease, husbandry and feeding
• advise responsibly and professionally
• do educational work
• support animals with acute and chronic illnesses

The homeopathic treatment of the cat begins with an intensive initial consultation. The owner's observations play a major role here, as they speak for the cat. The homeopathic remedy and the appropriate potency are then selected. Low-potency remedies, which are used for acute illnesses, need to be administered more frequently in animal homeopathy for cats, while higher-potency remedies for chronic illnesses need to be administered less frequently, sometimes only once. Whether drops or globules are administered to cats is also decided by the therapist in consultation with the owner. During the course of the disease, regular check-ups or consultations are then held to monitor the success of the cure.

In order to be able to work as a self-employed animal homeopath recognized by the association, a comprehensive diploma course in animal homeopathy is required. This usually takes three years and takes place one to two days a week and usually involves around 800 hours of attendance.

• Veterinary medicine and general education
• Behavioral science/ethology
• Animal homeopathy

In veterinary medicine, you will mostly learn the biological and biochemical basics, the anatomy as well as the physiology and pathology of certain animal species. You will learn the most important basics of immunology, zoonoses, animal nutrition and virology, mycology, bacteriology and parasitology.

The following content is often taught in the field of ethology:

• Basic concepts
• Social systems
• Pairing systems
• Descent and domestication
• Origin of race
• Sensory performance
• Human-animal communication and interaction
• Behaviorally appropriate feeding
• Housing systems and stable equipment
• Practical work on animals

The homeopathy module usually provides you with knowledge in the following areas:

• Basics
• Materia Medica
• Medical history
• Repertorization
• Miasmatics
• Legal knowledge
• Practical work

Of course, you will also learn everything you need to know about behavioral problems, pharmacy, end-of-life care, rearing young animals and other interesting topics.

The Repertory of Animal Homeopathy contains 4,000 symptoms with approx. 40,000 entries. As a reference work, it is therefore very helpful for daily work as an animal homeopath. It is still used by many homeopaths today, particularly because of its reliability.