I am a great believer in natural remedies, after all, it’s all that was available before the discovery of penicillin, pain killers and antibiotics etc. Tunde, currently living in Germany, has sent this interesting piece about the use of leech therapy. A lot of food for thought.
‘My galga Guzu has arthrosis. Willow bark helps her a lot but it is not enough. When the weather is bad (cool and wet) then she is in pain. I got some chemicals, painkiller to be exact, but I am not happy with this (I am afraid of side effects).
Several German sighthound forum members suggested I go to leech therapy with her.
Obviously in many cases the leeches help greatly when the dog (or the
person) has arthrosis. I know of some dogs that did not need ANY painkillers whatsoever after a leech therapy.