Leech therapy on animals

What is good for humans has also proven itself in the animal world: leech therapy. It is now a traditional and recognized form of therapy that is used on both humans and animals. Why is it so popular? A number of medically effective substances are contained in the saliva of medicinal leeches. For this reason, they are classified as finished medicinal products in accordance with Section 2 (1), No. 1 of the Medicines Act.

Leech therapy: a good choice for many diseases:
Leech therapy on animals helps with various ailments. It is used on small animals for the following diseases:

• Arthritis / arthrosis
• joint malformations (dysplasias such as HD, ED)
• Diseases of the ligament and tendon apparatus
• Spinal disorders (spondyloses, cauda equina, discopathies, etc.)
• Nerve inflammation / sciatica
• hardened muscles
• eczema
• abscesses
• Wound healing disorders
• Scar problems
• venous disorders
• lymphangitis
• Dental and jaw diseases
• And much more

Leech therapy is also used successfully on larger animals. There are positive results in the following large animal diseases:

• arthritis / arthrosis (e.g. spatula, shell)
• Hoof diseases (e.g. deer, horn rot)
• Diseases of the ligament and tendon apparatus (inflammation of the fetlock, cruciate ligament complaints, patellar luxation, etc.)
• Cross shed
• Spondylosis, kissing spines
• Pressure points (saddle and tableware printing)
• eczema (summer eczema, mauke)
• abscesses
• And much more
  
  

Leech therapy has proven itself particularly in horses, so that many horse owners resort to alternative healing methods if their animals suffer from health problems. 

Quelle: tierheilpraxlis.de