robin9168 wrote:
Why do you say that?
I come acrosas the problems caused by the "students" of Pitcairn in my
own practse with horrible regularity.
I am currently working with a case where the Pitcairn "graduate" had
given a chosen remedy (I have no clue how it was chosen but it was a
short consult) three times a day for MONTHS - and every time the client
complained that things were getting much worse for the poor dog - he
told the client that this was to be expected, it was normal to get worse
and develop many symptoms never seen before, (raw, bleeding skin and
complete hair loss among others) that drove the dog mad - literally -
and he increased the potency.
The vet involved is supposedly very well known among the Pitcairn
"graduates". The local Pitcairn graduate also is a supplier of cases my
way.....
Bear in mind that Pitcairn does not practise as a homeopath but as a
vet, and that half of his course (which lasts 4 or 5 weekend seminars
only, depending on the year) is spent talking about how to feed garlic
and alfalfa type food (all toxic to carnivores) and how to use nosodes
for prophylaxis. Where he finds time top even mention what I call
homeopathy, I am not sure - but the cases *I* and have to apologize to
clients about (As they wanted real homeopathy not proving symptoms etc),
see tell me there is no study of how to handle chronic cases - not that
I know how anyone could teach it in 2 or 3 seminars either.
Vithoulkas by contrast IS a homeopath (not a vet for his working hrs)
and has taken the time to understand homeopathy well. In fact his little
book "Homeopathy: medicine of the modern man" is one I recommend to all
my students, as an excellent short but good write-up on what homeopathy
is about as an overview.
Pitcairn has access to courses like BIH's D.Vet.Hom where he COULD have
formalized his training and become proficient BEFORE "tutoring"
veterinarians and calling them certified homeopathic veterinarians. That
clearly did not happen.
This is a clear case of why we need to test the RESULTS of training - in
terms of "ability as a homeopath".
Quoting from Pitcairn's website:
http://www.drpitcairn.com/training/pc_course.html
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"You are invited on an exciting journey to learn this ingenious and
time-tested medical paradigm in the 5-session ANHC Professional Course
in Veterinary Homeopathy."
and
"What you'll learn":
* Conduct an in-depth initial interview and exam.
* Choose the reference books, based on experience, that will best
guide you in choosing prescriptions.Picture of a class.
* Select the best potency and treatment schedules.
* Obtain, administer and store the medicines.
* Interpret patient responses (palliation, suppression or cure), an
eye-opening approach that will help you better understand ALL your cases.
* Decide on follow-up prescriptions.
* Develop case strategies.
* practice tips helpful for homeopathy, such as appropriate ways
to keep records, bill for your time, handle emergencies and make
efficient use of staff, phones, mentors and the internet.
.....When you finish the 5 sessions, you can expect to have the skills
you need to treat and cure cases.
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Can anyone be serious that 5 weekend seminars covering the above will
make a "professional homeopath"????????????????
Not judging by the results and consequences that come MY way!!!
The little dog who was going nuts, is now receiving a properly
repertorized simillimum and is growing her hair back and is a happy dog
again. Not fully healed yet but well on the way.
The talk given by a Pitcairn graduate at a local Metaphysical sociaty
meeting - advised people to feed garlic to dogs (never mind the Heinz
body anemia it causes), and to feed low protein to kidney compromised
dogs - all *allopathic* nonsense with no basis in any knowledge gained
in the past ten years of the dangers of doing either of these things.
And THAT was apparently included in the Pitcairn "homeopathy" course.
So how much time was actually devoted to understanding principles and
learning to repertorize in the 5 seminar sessions I have to wonder?
Sorry - there is no comparison between this approach - and that of
Vithoulkas.
I have very little respect for any "homeopathic veterinarian" these days
- unless they DO have proper credentials - AND they work full time as
a homeopath - a D.Vet.Hom at the very least. CVH (the Pitcairn one) has
no value for me - it is a red flag in my opinion - and to me is a nasty
pimple on a veterinarian rather than a new profession they studied.
Do they know that it is not a proper training in homeopathy?
I doubt it, they are sincere.
The REAL problem as I see it, is that this scheme for turning out
"homeopathic veterinarians" in quantity is misleading the public very
seriously - and is not helped by the great shortage of people with more
significant training such as D.Vet.Hom - there are way too few of the
latter.
Meantime the public is duped and disappointed in the lack of efficacy of
homeopathy - as THEY see it.
Namaste,
IRene
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Irene de Villiers, B.Sc AASCA MCSSA D.I.Hom/D.Vet.Hom.
P.O. Box 4703 Spokane WA 99220.
www.angelfire.com/fl/furryboots/clickhere.html (Veterinary Homeopath.)
"Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt one doing it."
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