Monthly Archives: June 2011

Salmonella and Other Risks of Raw Pet Diets

Posted on June 5, 2011 by skeptvet

Primal Pet Foods, a popular marketer of commercial raw diets for dogs and cats, recently announced a recall of one of its raw cat foods because testing has suggested the diet may be contaminated with the bacteria Salmonella. Such recalls … Continue reading →

Posted in Nutrition | 11 Comments

From The Daily Mash: Made-up Medicine Works on Made-up Illnesses

Posted on June 2, 2011 by skeptvet

A spot of British humour with your tea? Here are few excerpts from the article Made-up medicine works on made-up illnesses ACUPUNCTURE has been shown to be extremely effective amongst people who have nothing wrong with them. Experts stressed that … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | 2 Comments

Evaluation of the Chinese Herbal Remedies San Ren Tang, Wei Lin Tang, and Alisma for Feline Urinary Tract Disease

Posted on June 1, 2011 by skeptvet

Though herbal remedies often have an aura of being somehow fundamentally different from drugs used as medicines, they are really just collections of chemical compounds. As such, they ought to be evaluated just as conventional pharmaceuticals are: identification and isolation … Continue reading →

Posted in Herbs and Supplements | 16 Comments

Azodyl for Kidney Failure in Cats: An Update on the Evidence

Posted on June 1, 2011 by skeptvet

In a recent article about pet supplements for the Science-Based Medicine Blog, I reviewed the dietary supplement Azodyl, marketed for kidney failure in dogs and cats. At the time, the evidence I was able to find was extremely limited, poorly … Continue reading →

Posted in Herbs and Supplements | 135 Comments