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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88  The problem with "natural remedies" is there not watched and tested like regular medicine. Many can also be considered toxic if to much is given. I would rather stick to things I know studies have been done on and that there is some kind of regulation on. |
I greatly agree in part with what you are saying, and I understand your thought process. I usually don't like trying new medicines until they have been fully investigated and tested. I am using Nexgard now, and that was tough for me, because it hasn't been out for a while. I like to look at long term therapies to see side-effects and long-term efficacy of a treatment. I would not consider myself paranoid in any way , and I'm generally very trusting--maybe too trusting--, but I have been told of instances where the drug companies have paid off the FDA to keep side effects hushed up. It might be only one instance, but who really know? I know that sounds crazy, but it was told to me by a well respected pathologist. Some of these Chinese herbal remedies have been around 5000 years.
Bottom line, I really try trust my vet; I really love him. He's kind to animals, really gets down to connect to animals, and he treats them with dignity. With one of my Rainbow Bridge babies, Kiwi, we went to see him every six weeks. She ran in to see him smiling. I met so many people there whose animals were helped. Herbs or any medicine were never pushed. Since he develops the formulas himself, I feel more comfortable. This doesn't replace Western medicine; it complements it.