One of the best sources available to animal companions for the administration of homeopathic remedies is CJ Puotinen's book "The Encyclopedia of Natural Pet Care".
"Homeopathic drugs are available in powders, tablets, pellets and liquids. Check the product label for exact dosages....
Homeopathic dosages are not adjusted for the type, size, weight or age of the patient as they are in allopathic medicine and herbology. In homeopathy, it is not the size of the dose that matters, but rather its potency (strength) and the frequency if application. In most cases, as soon as the symptoms improve, the treatment is discontinued, for homeopathy works by stimulating the body's own healing processes.
Everything that touches the remedy should be scrupulously clean, dry and at room temperature.
If your pet will accept them this way, give tablets or pellets whole by placing them in his or her mouth from a paper cup, spoon, dispenser cap or a small sheet of paper curved to act as a funnel. Slide, pour, drop or lightly toss the tablets or pellets onto your pets tongue, or place the tablet or pellets on a clean paper towel or sheet of paper held in your hand or set on the floor and let your pet help himself.
If your pet resists whole tablets or pellets you can make them easier to swallow. To crush tablets or pellets, place them inside a folded previously unused heavy paper, such as a folded manila envelope or a sheet of paper folded in half and in half again. Holding the paper flat on a counter top or other hard surface, tap the tablet or pellets with the base of a cup or glass until crushed. Pour the crushed powder down the paper's fold line into the animal's mouth, let your pet lick it off or transfer the powder to a small piece of paper shaped into a funnel and dispense it from that. If some of the powder spills, don't worry. Whatever your pet swallows will have the therapeutic effect.
To make a pill or powder easier to dispense, you can dissolve it in a distilled, filtered or spring water, preferably in a glass or clear (not opaque) plastic bottle. Do this by placing the tablet, pellets or crushed powder in a glass.....add a teaspoon to a tablespoon of water, and the material will begin to dissolve. Stir gently with a clean spoon.
To dispense the liquid, pour it directly into your pet's mouth or use an eye-dropper to squirt it onto the tongue or between the lip and gum line. After transferring all or most of the liquid, rinse the eyedropper before using it again.
If your pet isn't happy with these methods, you can pour it into a dish or his or her water bowl, though if your pet doesn't drink it all at once, it shouldn't be left where other pets might consume it.
Another method is to dilute the tablets or pellets in milk. Because milk sugar is used in their production, this is the food most compatible to homeopathic remedies."
Ms. Poutinen adds a couple of additional tidbits:
"For as long as treatment lasts, do not feed or expose your pet to strong fragrances or flavors, prescription drugs, full-strength herbal tinctures, Chinese herbs, or tobacco smoke.....For best results, give homeopathic preparations at least 30 minutes before giving your pet food or water or at least one hour after, although in acute conditions and emergencies, the time span can be shorted to five minutes on either side.
To avoid contamination, never return surplus tablets to a bottle or container. Store homeopathic drugs in their original containers away from heat, light and exposure to strong odors.....Open the container only when necessary and don't open more than one container at a time.
Because if United States Food and Drug Administration requirements, homeopathic remedies sold in the U.S. are stamped with expiration dates, but these are usually meaningless. Homeopathic remedies that are stored away from heat. light, humidity and electromagnetic fields remain effective for decades, if not centuries."
As a final note, it is often recommended to make liquid preparations of homeopathic remedies using some form of alcohol, such as vodka, for preservative purposes. Dr. Martin Goldstein, in his book "The Nature of Animal Healing", states that since a lot of animals don't like the taste of the alcohol, he will use distilled, filtered or spring water instead and stores the remedies in the fridge.
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