1. Comparison of veterinary drugs and veterinary homeopathy: part 2
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Martin Whitehead, Peter Lees, Ludovic Pelligand, Pierre-Louis Toutain, Danny Chambers, Martin Whiting, The Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Campus, The Royal College Sciences, ToxAlim (ToxAlim), Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) (Toulouse INP), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse (ENVT), Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) (Toulouse INP), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Ecole d'Ingénieurs de Purpan (INPT - EI Purpan), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse (ENVT), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées, and Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital
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Veterinary medicine ,Veterinary Drugs ,040301 veterinary sciences ,[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] ,MEDLINE ,Animal Diseases ,0403 veterinary science ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Medicine ,Animals ,Homeopathic products ,Clinical efficacy ,General Veterinary ,business.industry ,Research ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,General Medicine ,Homeopathy ,030205 complementary & alternative medicine ,3. Good health ,Clinical trial ,Systematic review ,Treatment Outcome ,Narrative review ,business - Abstract
Part 2 of this narrative review outlines the theoretical and practical bases for assessing the efficacy and effectiveness of conventional medicines and homeopathic products. Known and postulated mechanisms of action are critically reviewed. The evidence for clinical efficacy of products in both categories, in the form of practitioner experience, meta-analysis and systematic reviews of clinical trial results, is discussed. The review also addresses problems and pitfalls in assessing data, and the ethical and negative aspects of pharmacology and homeopathy in veterinary medicine.
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- 2017