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Update: RenAvast Banned by the FDA Due to Illegal Claims

Posted on July 14, 2015 by skeptvet

Last year, I wrote about a supplement marketed for dogs and cats with kidney failure, RenAvast. AT the time, the Bottom Line conclusion for this supplement was this: The ingredients in RenAvast™ are deliberately not disclosed by the company beyond … Continue reading →

Posted in Herbs and Supplements | 61 Comments

RenAvast™ for Kidney Disease: Sloppy Science and Snake Oil Marketing

Posted on March 17, 2014 by skeptvet

A reader recently asked me to investigate yet another supplement product, this one marketed for treatment of kidney disease in dogs and cats. While there are thousands of such products, and a thorough investigation of each isn’t possible, there were … Continue reading →

Posted in Herbs and Supplements | 59 Comments

Snake Oil Tumexal and Purveyor Jonathan Nyce Finally Face the Law

Posted on February 4, 2020 by skeptvet

Over the years, I have written about many quack medical products for veterinary patients, and about many veterinarians and others who sell or use these products with impunity despite laws intended to protect pets and pet owners from ineffective or … Continue reading →

Posted in Herbs and Supplements, Law, Regulation, and Politics | 5 Comments

Tumexal: Wonder Drug or Snake Oil?

Posted on March 26, 2014 by skeptvet

Introduction Cancer is a common disease in our pets just as it is in humans, though not necessarily for the reasons often claimed by proponents of alternative medicine. While there are certainly environmental triggers for many cancers, smoking being a … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous CAVM | 42 Comments