Comments on: Two Studies of Fish Oil for Canine Arthritis http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2010/01/two-studies-of-fish-oil-for-canine-arthritis/ A Vet Takes a Science-Based Look at Complementary and Alternative Medicine Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:28:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Andrew at arthritis in dogs http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2010/01/two-studies-of-fish-oil-for-canine-arthritis/comment-page-1/#comment-4729 Andrew at arthritis in dogs Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:12:01 +0000 http://skeptvet.com/Blog/?p=321#comment-4729 As a specialist veterinary orthopaedic surgeon in the UK, I would agree with the thrust of this post, which is that there is very minimal or no evidence that these supplements are beneficial for dogs with arthritis. I have had a few owners who thought they may have helped, but even this highly anecdotal evidence was fairly half-hearted. I'm open-minded and willing to consider alternative or complementary therapies- but the fish oil data is extremely underwhelming and I won't be recommending it any time soon. Thanks for this interesting post. As a specialist veterinary orthopaedic surgeon in the UK, I would agree with the thrust of this post, which is that there is very minimal or no evidence that these supplements are beneficial for dogs with arthritis. I have had a few owners who thought they may have helped, but even this highly anecdotal evidence was fairly half-hearted. I’m open-minded and willing to consider alternative or complementary therapies- but the fish oil data is extremely underwhelming and I won’t be recommending it any time soon. Thanks for this interesting post.

]]> By: Bonnie http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2010/01/two-studies-of-fish-oil-for-canine-arthritis/comment-page-1/#comment-3768 Bonnie Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:07:04 +0000 http://skeptvet.com/Blog/?p=321#comment-3768 Thank you for this. I just got back from the vet, who just "prescribed" this for my dog's arthritis. This was my 2nd visit and I was hoping for a more substantial treatment. I didn't want to be argumentative, but after reconsidering I asked her if there were studies looking into the efficacy of this. After a long pause, she said something like the surgeon has seen good results with it - anecdotal. I wasn't sure if it had been studied in dogs, and found this post before hitting pubmed. I appreciate your saving me the time of combing through the data. Looks like it's trip #3.... Thank you for this. I just got back from the vet, who just “prescribed” this for my dog’s arthritis. This was my 2nd visit and I was hoping for a more substantial treatment. I didn’t want to be argumentative, but after reconsidering I asked her if there were studies looking into the efficacy of this. After a long pause, she said something like the surgeon has seen good results with it – anecdotal. I wasn’t sure if it had been studied in dogs, and found this post before hitting pubmed. I appreciate your saving me the time of combing through the data. Looks like it’s trip #3….

]]> By: Pheromone Therapy for Dogs and Cats–What’s the Evidence? « The SkeptVet Blog http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2010/01/two-studies-of-fish-oil-for-canine-arthritis/comment-page-1/#comment-1889 Pheromone Therapy for Dogs and Cats–What’s the Evidence? « The SkeptVet Blog Wed, 23 Jun 2010 01:22:22 +0000 http://skeptvet.com/Blog/?p=321#comment-1889 [...] recommended for anyone interested. Having read through the full report, I am convinced that unlike others I have reviewed, the conclusions of the authors of this systematic review are supported by the methods and results [...] [...] recommended for anyone interested. Having read through the full report, I am convinced that unlike others I have reviewed, the conclusions of the authors of this systematic review are supported by the methods and results [...]

]]> By: Rita http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2010/01/two-studies-of-fish-oil-for-canine-arthritis/comment-page-1/#comment-404 Rita Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:29:06 +0000 http://skeptvet.com/Blog/?p=321#comment-404 The fish will welcome your report, too - ah humans! always trading the out-group's interest for the in-group's. The fish will welcome your report, too – ah humans! always trading the out-group’s interest for the in-group’s.

]]> By: skeptvet http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2010/01/two-studies-of-fish-oil-for-canine-arthritis/comment-page-1/#comment-377 skeptvet Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:37:38 +0000 http://skeptvet.com/Blog/?p=321#comment-377 Thanks for the comment, and the erratum!. I copied the page numbers off Pubmed, as easier then typing them in, but I have made the correction. Thanks for the comment, and the erratum!. I copied the page numbers off Pubmed, as easier then typing them in, but I have made the correction.

]]> By: PamSB http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2010/01/two-studies-of-fish-oil-for-canine-arthritis/comment-page-1/#comment-375 PamSB Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:22:58 +0000 http://skeptvet.com/Blog/?p=321#comment-375 Thank you for this review. As the owner of a dog with arthritis, this review will prove useful if my vet suggests this treatment option. I've already resisted the suggestion to try acupuncture. BTW, the page numbers on the second citation should be 67-73. Thank you for this review. As the owner of a dog with arthritis, this review will prove useful if my vet suggests this treatment option. I’ve already resisted the suggestion to try acupuncture.

BTW, the page numbers on the second citation should be 67-73.

]]> By: The Buffalo Post » Blog Archive » Colorado looks to reduce … | Educational Colorado http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2010/01/two-studies-of-fish-oil-for-canine-arthritis/comment-page-1/#comment-374 The Buffalo Post » Blog Archive » Colorado looks to reduce … | Educational Colorado Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:19:59 +0000 http://skeptvet.com/Blog/?p=321#comment-374 [...] Two Studies of Fish Oil for Canine Arthritis « The SkeptVet Blog [...] [...] Two Studies of Fish Oil for Canine Arthritis « The SkeptVet Blog [...]

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