[Omeo33] Art 0871 - Homeopathy, 2008, 97 (4), 202-205

[Gino Santini]

A randomized controlled trial of homeopathic treatment of weaned 
piglets in a commercial swine herd
F.R.M. Soto, E.R. Vuaden, C.dP. Coelho, N.R. Benites, L.V. Bonamin 
and S.S. de Azevedo

Aim - To evaluate the zootechnic performance and occurrence of 
diarrhea in piglets in the week post-weaning comparing 
supplementation with sucrose saline which contained or did not 
contain added homeopathic medicine.
Method - Animals were randomly divided into three groups of 24 
piglets each. The control group did not receive any treatment. 
Another group received sucrose saline, and the third group received 
sucrose saline with homeopathic medicine added, in the period of zero 
to seven days post-weaning. The homeopathic treatment consisted of 
Echinacea angustifolia, Avena sativa, Ignatia amara, Calcarea 
carbonica, all 6cH. Piglets were weighed daily for weight gain or 
loss, and observed for diarrhea and feed intake.
Results - Animals receiving sucrose saline alone and sucrose saline 
with homeopathy had less weight loss than control (p = 0.017, p = 
0.0001 respectively). There was no statistical difference in relation 
to overall incidence of diarrhea or food consumption. These data 
suggest that the supplementation with sucrose saline with added 
homeopathic medicine in the first seven days post-weaning may be an 
useful option to reduce weight loss in weaned piglets.

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