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Acute Diarrhea in Dogs- Resources

Posted on July 1, 2023 by skeptvet

SkeptVet PostsMetronidazole for Acute Diarrhea in Dogs: An Evidence-based Treatment? Chinese Herb vs Metronidazole for Diarrhea in Dogs: An Example of the Problems with Alternative Medicine Research Probiotic Fortiflora: Not apparently very helpful in preventing diarrhea in shelter animals Encouraging … Continue reading →

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Evidence Update: Potential Associations Between Neutering and Immune System Disorders

Posted on August 13, 2017 by skeptvet

The risks and benefits associated with neutering are a complex and active area of research and debate in veterinary medicine. I have written several extensive summaries of the literature and numerous articles here evaluating the burgeoning research evidence. One subject … Continue reading →

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Chinese Herb vs Metronidazole for Diarrhea in Dogs: An Example of the Problems with Alternative Medicine Research

Posted on May 7, 2017 by skeptvet

Not everything that looks like science really is science. I’ve written about the faux science of some alternative medicine publications, such as the Integrative Veterinary Care Journal, which often publish articles that are held up as scientific evidence for alternative … Continue reading →

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Canine Nutrigenomics by Dr. Jean Dodds: Science as Windowdressing

Posted on June 29, 2015 by skeptvet

Introduction A number of readers have asked me to review a recent book on canine nutrition: Canine Nutrigenomics: The New Science of Feeding Your Dog for Optimum Health The book has two authors. One is Diana Laverdure, a self-described “canine … Continue reading →

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Pets–What’s The Evidence?

Posted on May 21, 2013 by skeptvet

I recently participated in a couple of discussions on a veterinary web forum about hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) and evidence-based medicine. This technique is being heavily promoted with confident claims of scientifically proven benefits.  I thought, then, that I would … Continue reading →

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Coffee Enemas for Pets: A Very Dangerous Idea!

Posted on May 13, 2012 by skeptvet

The therapies I write about range widely from the likely beneficial, to the plausible but mostly untested and over-marketed, to the implausible and even completely ridiculous. The subject of this post is in the last category, and it is a … Continue reading →

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NuVet Supplement=Same Old Snake Oil

Posted on January 8, 2012 by skeptvet

A client recently asked me about a product, NuVet supplement, which after a little investigation seems to be the yet another fine example of snake oil marketing. It is quite similar to a product I reviewed not that long ago, … Continue reading →

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Veterinary Probiotics

Posted on June 5, 2009 by skeptvet

What is it?   A widely used definition of probiotics is “Live microbes that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host.” The basic idea is that all animals have a great number and variety of … Continue reading →

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