Carstens-Stiftung
Funding association: Nature and Medicine
Although it is known that the widespread use of antibiotics not only harms our farm animals but can also lead to resistance in humans, reports of drug misuse in livestock farming are increasing.
A long-term study funded by the Carstens-Stiftung was able to demonstrate viable and cost-saving alternatives. As early as 1996 Dr. med. vet. Achim Schütte initiated the so-called "Warendorfer Project", in which 49 agricultural enterprises carried out more than 3,400 homoeopathic treatments and 1,700 preventive measures on sows, piglets, fattening pigs and boars. The aim of the study was to optimise animal health through a holistic approach and to reduce synthetic medicines and antibiotics. With the foundation's support, farmers and veterinarians were able to document their work scientifically. In this way the largest single-case documentation for veterinary homoeopathy to date was created.
The results are convincing: as many as 63% of all illnesses could be treated with homoeopathy alone; in two out of three cases the treatment outcome was rated good to very good. In half of the cases only a single treatment was necessary. The results are intended to encourage farmers and veterinarians to take up homoeopathy.
With his project Achim Schütte is counted among the major representatives of veterinary homoeopathy in the 20th century. His work has led to numerous working groups and training offers that still help to improve conditions in intensive livestock production today.
The Carstens-Stiftung currently also supports doctoral theses in veterinary homoeopathy with scholarships.
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