Barbara A Fishelson DVM, CVH
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Homeopathy is a unique system of medicine that treats illness by gently stimulating one’s own innate healing processes.

“Our cat was diagnosed with hyperthyroid disease. The vet told us that she would either need her thyroid removed or radiated. We were also told that if we did not do this, our cat, Shanti, would die within a year. By a stroke of luck, we met Dr. Barbara Fishelson. She said, in no uncertain terms, that we did not have to take those extreme measures, and that she should be able to help our cat with homeopathy.  Our cat responded well to Barbara’s treatments. In the past five years, every now and then, our cat will exhibit some troubling symptoms, and we will contact Barbara who’ll give Shanti a remedy to balance her symptoms.  I can say in no uncertain terms that Barbara Fishelson saved her life.” --Glenn Dizon, San Rafael 

More about Homeopathy
Welcome to Veterinary Homeopathy. I’m a licensed veterinarian (UC Davis 1985) who, after my first class in classical homeopathy with Dr. Richard Pitcairn in 1992, began using this unique system of medicine to treat animals with mental, emotional, and physical diseases. 

In 1993, I became a Certified Veterinary Homeopath with the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy.

Although the body is able to heal and return to the natural state of health without intervention much of the time, there are other times when assistance is needed. Homeopathic medicine offers this assistance in a gentle, curative manner using homeopathic remedies (tiny energetic doses of various natural substances).

Homeopathic treatment is quite different from conventional medical treatment (allopathic). The homeopath evaluates mental, emotional, and physical symptoms in order to determine the “totality” of the case. With this information the homeopath then determines the “similimum” or remedy that most closely matches the case. 

Most remedies are given one time only, then we wait to allow the animal’s natural healing ability to begin the process of cure.  Several remedies may be necessary in the treatment of chronic disease (anything other than trauma, poisonings, acute illnesses, etc.). Follow-up phone consultations will be necessary in order to determine whether or not the remedy is working in a curative manner or whether it’s time to move on to the next remedy.

The initial case-taking appointment will take about ½ to 1½ hours. After this appointment, your animal will be prescribed the first remedy. 
Most veterinary homeopaths work very effectively by phone, working with the owner’s local veterinarian when a physical exam is necessary. With homeopathy it’s often more helpful to learn “how” an animal responds to disease symptoms rather than the name of the bacteria or virus.
I encourage everyone to own a copy of Dr. Pitcairn’s Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats. Dr. Richard Pitcairn is the “guru” of veterinary homeopathy and has trained most of the veterinary homeopaths in this country.

Feel free to call if you have any questions: (707) 937-1358

My fees are:
Initial phone consult (no treatment)       N/C
Initial case-taking                                   $300  (Local discount $250)             
Follow-up appointments                         $75/ consult if it includes a change of remedy
                                                               $35/ consult if there is not a change of remedy
                                                               N/C for the first follow up following a change in remedy
 
Acute/emergency calls                            $85+                                                                                                       
Remedies                                                $7.50-$25  
House calls/travel fees                            $65 + ( depending upon location)
Repeated missed phone appointments   $45 per missed appointment                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

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