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Canine Vaccine Hesitancy: The Fight Against Anti-vaccine Misinformation Goes On
For many years now, I have fought against the encroachment of anti-vaccine misinformation and fears into veterinary medicine. I have written blog posts and journal articles on the subject, and I’ve discussed vaccine hesitancy in podcasts, on YouTube, and at veterinary conferences. It has long been … Continue reading
Posted in Science-Based Veterinary Medicine, Vaccines
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Evidence Update: Seresto Flea & Tick Collars
A couple of years ago, I wrote about the wave of concern over the safety of Seresto flea and tick collars, prompted by a sloppy bit of fear-mongering journalism. My conclusion at the time was: There are undoubtedly some risks to … Continue reading
Liquid Biopsy- An Evidence Update
I have written about the emerging liquid biopsy tests a couple of times before (here and here). These are blood tests that are intended to find signs of cancer circulating in the blood. This can be used for screening, testing individuals with … Continue reading
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Evidence-based Geriatric Small Animal Medicine-Dogs (from WVC 2023)
]WHAT IS AGING?How we define aging depends on our goals and our frame of reference. From the biomedical perspective of the veterinary clinician, the important elements are: As dogs age, they lose robustness (the ability to maintain a state of … Continue reading
Evidence-based Geriatric Small Animal Medicine- Cats (from WVC 2023)
WHAT IS AGING?How we define aging depends on our goals and our frame of reference. From the biomedical perspective of the veterinary clinician, the important elements are: As cats age, they lose robustness (the ability to maintain a state of … Continue reading
The Open Veterinary Hospital- And a Farewell to VPN
This is my last piece for Veterinary Practice News as the EBVM columnist. I chose to focus on the open veterinary hospital model, which I have been a proponent of for many years. There is widespread recognition in veterinary medicine … Continue reading
Do Dogs Like Music? (Evidence Update)
Over the roughly 13 years I have been writing this blog, I have covered quite a few different topics, though with all I have maintained the central theme of evaluating claims about pet health from a science-based perspective. Part of … Continue reading
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Book Review- The Forever Dog: Surprising New Science to Help Your Canine Companion Live Younger, Healthier, and Longer
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
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OncoK9 Liquid Biopsy: Should Your Dog have this Test?
It is really never a good sign when a miraculous new breakthrough in veterinary medicine is announced on the internet. That isn’t where true scientific breakthroughs show up. Legitimate science is a slow, detailed process where even brilliant, revolutionary ideas have … Continue reading
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Gabapentin: Is it useful for pain control in dogs and cats?
Veterinary medicine suffers from a chronic lack of scientific evidence to identify safe and effective treatments. We are authorized to used medicines approved for human or animal use on an off-label basis in other species or conditions because the Food … Continue reading
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