Uso de homeopatias para tratamento de estereotipias em equinos – revisão de literatura

Abstract

Free-ranging equines have a species-specific behavioral pattern, however with urbanization and rural exodus, the need to keep these animals confined close to humans arose. The habit of keeping them imprisoned is harmful to their well-being, generating the possibility of developing behavioral changes called stereotypies. In addition to devaluing the animal, these behaviors bring harm to health. It is known that environmental enrichment and changes in the management of stabled horses, in some cases, are not enough to provide the interruption of stereotypies when already established by the animals. In this way, the use of homeopathy can be an alternative as a form of treatment for animals with obsessive compulsive behavioral disorders. For the treatment, it is necessary to assess the individuality of each animal, in this way the exact medication that is compatible with the specific signs is prescribed, so that the results are satisfactory.