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Who’s Behind the The Truth About Pet Cancer?
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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Lysine for Feline Herpesvirus: A Therapeutic Zombie
Introduction Science is a process for developing and refining our understanding of nature over time. The work of a community of scientists, often with vigorous competition and conflict between individuals, gradually improves the accuracy of our understanding. Perfect comprehension of … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs and Supplements
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Update- Hemopet Sues Pet Food Companies to Claim Ownership of the Idea of Nutrigenomics
Way back in 2012, I wrote about a lawsuit filed by Hemopet, an organization known primarily for being a non-profit blood bank but also involved in some unconventional laboratory testing (as Hemolife) and alternative medicine ( as the Hemopet Holistic … Continue reading
Posted in Law, Regulation, and Politics
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Essiac Tea: More Snake Oil for Pets with Cancer
I recently had a patient I was treating for lymphoma, a white blood cell cancer, whose owner was interested in giving the dog Essiac Tea, a well-known herbal remedy sometimes recommended for cancer patients. In order to advise this client, … Continue reading
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The Rise (and Fall?) of Alternative Medicine Terminology
As I’ve discussed before, the terminology associated with alternative medicine is complex and inconsistent, so it makes discussing and debating the subject that much more challenging. Terms like “alternative,” “holistic,” “integrative,” “natural,” etc. are often used interchangeably, but they tend … Continue reading
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What You Know that Ain’t Necessarily So: ACE-I and MVD in Dogs
I recently gave a lecture at the Western Veterinary Conference called “What You Know that Ain’t Necessarily So.” The purpose of this was to take some common or controversial beliefs and practices in veterinary medicine and discuss the scientific … Continue reading
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Don’t Believe Your Eyes (or Your Brain)
Without question, the most frequent comment I get in response to my articles is that people feel some of the therapies I write about must be effective regardless of the scientific evidence because they have had personal experiences that suggest … Continue reading
New Systematic Review of Veterinary Homeopathy: Still no Reason to Believe It Works
I have reviewed the overall evidence concerning homeopathy, from basic science through clinical trial research in great detail previously. Despite more than 150 years of effort by advocates for this practice, virtually no reliable evidence has been developed to show … Continue reading
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Evidence Update: Azodyl for Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs
One of the products I have kept track of over the years is Azodyl, a probiotic reported to be useful in treating kidney disease in dogs and cats. Though the company has reported positive results in laboratory studies involving rats, … Continue reading
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RenAvast™ for Kidney Disease: Sloppy Science and Snake Oil Marketing
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
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