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Book Review- The Forever Dog: Surprising New Science to Help Your Canine Companion Live Younger, Healthier, and Longer

Posted on November 9, 2021 by skeptvet

Regular readers may have noticed I’ve become a bit obsessed with canine aging biology lately. I’ve been reading everything I can get my hands on, from journal articles and textbooks to popular science books. I’ve also been writing about the subject … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging Science, Book Reviews | 33 Comments

Food is Love- Veterinarians and Nutrition

Posted on December 2, 2020 by skeptvet

Food is LoveAs a child, I was a big fan of the Peanuts cartoons. One of my favorite characters was Snoopy, a suave, bipedal beagle who wrote novels and engaged in breathtaking aerial combat with his nemesis, the Red Baron. … Continue reading →

Posted in Nutrition | 19 Comments

Dr. Marty Goldstein’s Nature’s Feast Raw Diet: A Look at the Infomercial

Posted on November 5, 2019 by skeptvet

A client recently asked one of my colleagues for an opinion on an infomercial by Dr. Marty Goldstein for his new commercial raw cat food, Nature’s Feast. There was little new or surprising in this video, but since Dr. Goldstein has a … Continue reading →

Posted in Nutrition | 87 Comments

A Detailed, Evidence-based response to Petco’s Ban on “Artificial” Food Ingredients

Posted on March 2, 2019 by skeptvet

Here is an article from Veterinary Practice News responding to the ridiculous marketing ploy by Petco declaring a ban on “artificial” food ingredients. Since the late 1980s, individuals and organizations have been trying to warn the public about a deadly … Continue reading →

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Who’s Behind the The Truth About Pet Cancer?

Posted on May 11, 2018 by skeptvet

I have been asked several times in the last few months to evaluate a new series of videos called The Truth About Pet Cancer. I actually purchased the full transcript of this series and am in the process of investigating … Continue reading →

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More Faith Healing Masquerading as “Holistic Veterinary Medicine”

Posted on September 14, 2015 by skeptvet

I’ve often written about the problem of confusing religion with medicine. In religion, one is allowed to make any claims one likes, and the only evidence required is faith. In medicine, one is required to provide evidence to support claims … 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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Thimerosal–Should I worry about mercury in vaccines for my dog or cat?

Posted on August 17, 2014 by skeptvet

Many health concerns among pet owners reflect concerns regarding human health that have been extrapolated to the health of our pets. It is natural to assume, or at least suspect, that factors which influence human health also influence the health … Continue reading →

Posted in Vaccines | 49 Comments

Veterinary Vaccines-Fact and Fiction

Posted on June 24, 2009 by skeptvet

What Are Vaccines? The principle behind vaccination is that small amounts of weakened or killed organisms that normally cause disease, or even just pieces of these organisms, are given to an animal. This stimulates the immune system to generate a … Continue reading →

Posted in Vaccines | 29 Comments