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What's the difference
between acute and chronic disease?
And, why does "traditional"
medicine (i.e., the medicine most doctors
practice", work well in one but not so well in
the other?
This was the question that
puzzled me as my practice grew and the number of
my patients mulitplied. I came to realize that
more and more of my patients were not getting
better, (9 and some were getting worse!),
despite all the training, all the "new" wonder
drugs etc. My schooling had prepared me for all
sorts of emergencys, surgerys, acute illnesses
etc, but bottom line, when it came to chronic
diseases, all we really had
was;
1.
antibiotics.
2.
steroids.
3.
chemotherapy.
Now we all know (even us
doctors) that chronic use of antibiotics,
steroids and chemotherapy is inherantly not good
for the body. BUT, lacking any "real" way to
treat chronic diseases at their source, thats'
all we had! And basically, is all we still have!
Yet we continue to feed poor quality foods,
continue vaccinating (even chronically ill and
cancer animals!!!), and keep throwing variations
of the same 3 classes of drugs at our pets.
Now, don't get me wrong. I still DO use
antibiotics, steroids and chemotherapy. They are
wonderful and even life saving drugs when used
properly. I have saved many a pet with them.
However, when my patient is still having
problems year after year after year, there comes
a point when we all have to recognize that "hey,
maybe drugs aren't the way to go anymore!"
This realization launched my career in
alternative medicine. And, to be clear, these
treatments don't work in all pets either. But, a
SIGNIFICANT number of pets not only respond, but
often are able to get better! And many can
eliminate their drug dependency altogether!
This is the purpose of this web site. To
show you that there IS hope for pets who are
chronically ill, or suffer with allergys, or are
always sore or lame. Please explore it and feel
free to ask questions.
A word of
caution. As you read about these therapys and
the animals they have helped, understand that
this is not easy or quick! And you must have the
guidance of a doctor who knows what he's doing!
Fortunately, more and more of us are opening our
minds to the fact that there are treatments
"other than drugs!" For a list of doctors near
you, try email to; ahvma@compuserve.com
Sincerely,
Dr. Mark
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