About Dr. Schacht:

Dr. Schacht is a 1988 graduate of the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine and a certified veterinary homeopath. After several years in a conventional small animal practice he became frustrated by the limitations of conventional medicine and the inability to resolve chronic disease conditions. After forming Idlewild Animal Hospital in 1992 Dr. Schacht began to actively pursue education in Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Schacht has served on the board of the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy for the past 3 years and was the president of the AVH in 2001.

Training:

1984: B.S Zoology- North Carolina State University
1988: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine- North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine
1993: Professional Course in Veterinary Acupuncture offered by the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society.
1994: Certified in Veterinary Acupuncture
1995-1996: Professional Course in Veterinary Homeopathy offered by Animal Natural Health Center and Dr. Richard Pitcairn.
1997: Certified in veterinary homeopathy by the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy.
November 1996: Advanced Veterinary Homeopathy course offered by Dr. Jeff Levy: Mt. Holyoke, Massachusetts
May 1997: Advanced Veterinary Homeopathy course offered by Dr. Don Hamilton and Dr. Charlie Loops: Ocracoke, North Carolina
November 1997: Advanced Veterinary Homeopathy course offered by Dr. Jeff Levy: North Hampton, Massachusetts
May 1998: Advanced Veterinary Homeopathy course offered by Dr. Jeff Levy: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
May 1999: Advanced Veterinary Homeopathy course offered by Dr. Jeff Levy: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
July 1999: Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy’s annual conference: Charlottesville, Virginia
February 2000: Advanced Veterinary Homeopathy course offered by Dr. Jeff Levy: Charlotte, North Carolina
May 2000: Advanced Veterinary Homeopathy course offered by Dr. Jeff Levy: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
November 2000: Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy’s annual conference: Monterrey, California
October 2001: Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy’s annual conference: Halifax, Nova Scotia
November 2001: Advanced Veterinary Homeopathy course offered by Dr. Jeff Levy, Charlotte, NC

Contact Information:

Clinic Name: Commonwealth Animal Hospital
Address: 1909 Commonwealth Ave,
Charlotte, NC, 28205
Phone: 704-370-0767
Fax: 704-372-8939
E-mail: commonwealth@carolina.rr.com

Becoming a client:

Homeopathic consults are by appointment only 9-5 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. It is preferable to see the animal in the hospital setting but under extreme circumstances phone consults can be performed. Consults usually last 1 to 1.5 hours. Follow-up is extremely important and you will be given explicit instructions on when the follow-up should be done. Any past medical records and laboratory work should be brought to the consult. Before the consult Dr. Schacht requires the client to read the book Homeopathy, Beyond Flat Earth Medicine by Dr. Timothy Dooley. This is a quick and easy read that covers the basics of homeopathy so that we can concentrate on the patient and not explaining homeopathy. The quickest method to set up an appointment is to call the above number.

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