- Richard Pitcairn
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name = Richard H. Pitcairn
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birthdate =1941
birthplace =Los Angeles, California
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occupation = HomeopathicVeterinarian andAuthor
nationality =United States
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citizenship =United States
education = Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ph.D. in veterinary microbiology and immunology
alma_mater =University of Califoria ,Washington State University
period =1981 -2005
genre = Medicine
subject = Pet Care
movement = Veterinary Homeopathy
notableworks =Natural Health for Dogs and Cats (Rodale Press)
spouse = Susan Pitcairn
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website = http://www.drpitcairn.com
portaldisp = yRichard H. Pitcairn is the founder of the
Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy and coauthor of "Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats" (Rodale Press).Contributions to Homeopathic Veterinary Medicine
He has had a 100% homeopathic veterinary practice since
1978 . In1992 he initiated a 130 hour post-graduate certification training program in clinical homeopathy for licensed veterinarianscite web |url= http://www.wholehealthnow.com/homeopathy_pro/richard_pitcairn.html|title=Richard Pitcairn, DSVM|accessdate=2008-09-07] .Controversial Positions
Raw Meat
He is a strong advocate of feeding dogs and cats a raw meat diet [cite web |url= http://www.caberfeidh.com/Truth.htm|title=The Whole(istic) Truth About Pet Food |accessdate=2008-09-07 |author=Christie Keith |date=1999 |work=Caber Feidh Scottish Deerhounds] , Pitcairn claims that such a regimen is very healthy for dogs and cats; among other things, he recommends raw meat to support the health of cats with kidney disease [cite web |url= http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2008/07/19/2008-07-19_rehydration_therapy_gives_cat_new_lease_.html|title=Rehydration therapy gives cat new lease on life despite kidney disease |accessdate=2008-09-06 |author=Amy Sacks |date=2008-07-19 |work=Daily News Lifestyle |publisher=Daily News] , a position not held by all expertscite web |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FKA/is_6_67/ai_n13788104 |title=How safe is a raw diet? Not very—and the facts are chilling: Ann Martin has spent her career taking on the pet-health establishment |accessdate=2008-09-29 |last=Martin |first=Ann N. |date=2008-06 |work= Better Nutrition] .
Vaccine Avoidance
Pitcairn also argues for avoiding over-vaccination [cite web |url= http://www.bestfrisbeedogs.com/vaccinequestion.html|title=A New Look at the Vaccine Question |accessdate=2008-09-07 |author=Richard H. Pitcairn |date=1992] [cite web |url= http://www.cyberpet.com/cyberdog/articles/health/vaccin.htm|title=Vaccinosis |accessdate=2008-09-06 |author=Laura Wallingford |date=1995 |work=Wolf Clan Magazine |publisher=Wolf Clan Publications, Inc.] [cite web |url= http://www.petresource.com/Articles%20of%20Interest/rabies_shots.htm| title=Rabies Shots ... a hidden risk? |accessdate=2008-09-07] , as they can lead to a set of long-term health problems he collectively refers to as "vaccinosis"cite web |url=http://www.optimumchoices.com/May_2005.htm#Vaccination |title=Optimum Connections - Vaccine Controversy|accessdate=2008-09-29 |date=2005-05 |work=OptimumChoices.com] .
Books
*"Dr. Pitcairn's New Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats", ISBN-13 978-1-57954-973-2, ISBN-10 1-57954-973-X
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