August 10, 2025

Ep 408: Animal Homeopathy - with Emily McAteer

31 minutes

In this episode, Emily McAteer, a homeopathic veterinarian from Ireland, talks about her path from conventional practice to holistic care, sparked by a remarkable experience treating her son’s hay fever. She explains the link between the health of pets and their guardians, the benefits of integrating homeopathy with conventional treatments, and the growing interest in alternative medicine among younger vets. Emily also reflects on the value of collaboration within the veterinary community and shares her plans for the upcoming British Association of Homeopathic Veterinary Surgeons Conference, where she will present her work and connect with fellow practitioners.

Episode Highlights:

02:51 - The Overnight Transformation in Her Son’s Health

04:17 - The Search for a Missing Piece in Animal Healing

06:59 - How a Guardian’s Health Can Affect Their Pet’s Well-being

10:11 - Becoming Junior Vice President of the BAVH

12:21 - Signs of Renewed Interest in Homeopathy

13:39 - Details on the BAHVS Conference

18:07 - Administering Remedies to Animals

21:32 - Buddhism and Its Influence on Veterinary Practice

25:07 - The Bond Between Pets and Their Guardians

27:39 - Homeopathy's Growth in Ireland

About my Guests:

Emily McAteer is a Dublin-based veterinarian who owns and runs an integrative practice combining holistic and conventional approaches, with a special focus on homeopathy. Introduced to the practice by her uncle, a Homeopathic GP in Yorkshire, Emily’s passion was sparked when she used it successfully to treat her children—and later witnessed its remarkable results in animals. A graduate of University College Dublin in Veterinary Medicine (1990), she has been using homeopathy in her practice for over 20 years. She earned her MFHom from the Integrative School of Medicine in Bristol in 2018, later qualified through the Irish School of Homeopathy to treat animal guardians, and is currently pursuing postgraduate studies at The Dynamis School for homeopaths.

Outside of her veterinary work, Emily loves music festivals, hiking, sea swimming, and traveling in her campervan with her dog. She is the proud mother of three adult children and shares her home with her dog and a “cosmic” cat named Betty Boop. Her mission is to inspire and educate more veterinarians about the power of homeopathy and to unite the profession internationally, supporting the healing of both animals and their guardians.

Find out more about Emily

Website: https://bahvs.net/

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