Monthly Archives: November 2011

Burzynski Cancer Clinic Update

Posted on November 30, 2011 by skeptvet

Per the ever informative Orac at Respectful Insolence, the Burzynski Cancer Clinic has backed down—well, sort of. The clinic has apparently fired Marc Stephens and disavowed his specific threats against Andy Lewis, but it has reaffirmed that the original post … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Regulation, and Politics | 2 Comments

Hit a Nerve: Dr. Andrew Jones’ Followers Attack

Posted on November 29, 2011 by skeptvet

In early 2010, I wrote a post listing warning signs of quack therapies, and in this post I made brief reference to Dr. Andrew Jones, who has created a successful business marketing books, DVDs, newsletters and other sources of “secret” … Continue reading →

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Burzynski Clinic Attack Dog Marc Stephens Continues Bizarre Threatening Tirade Against Skeptical Bloggers

Posted on November 28, 2011 by skeptvet

The initial threats of litigation against Andy Lewis at the Quackometer, for his critical essay concerning the questionable therapies and ethical practices of the Burzynski Cancer Clinic, have been superseded by a bizarre rant against a multitude of skeptical bloggers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Regulation, and Politics | 1 Comment

Veterinary News Network (VNN) Video Discussing Raw Pet Diets

Posted on November 24, 2011 by skeptvet

Here is a brief video discussing the topic of raw diets for pets. It is nicely produced      

Posted in Nutrition | 7 Comments

Burzynski Cancer Clinic Threatens Critical Blogger with legal Action

Posted on November 24, 2011 by skeptvet

Some of you may remember when I was obliquely threatened with litigation for posting a detailed critique of a talk given by Dr. Shelley Epstein on the scientific evidence for homeopathy. And certainly most of you will know about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Regulation, and Politics | 1 Comment

The Problem of Negative and Inaccurate Advertising of Alternative Veterinary Medicine

Posted on November 16, 2011 by skeptvet

Advertising is a form of communication intended to influence the behavior of potential consumers with regard to specific products or services. As such, it is inherently competitive to some degree, attempting to encourage consumers to choose the advertiser’s product over … Continue reading →

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From Occam’s Razor: A Scientific View of Pseudoscience

Posted on November 15, 2011 by skeptvet

One of my favorite podcasts is Occam’s Razor, the science podcast of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) Radio National. In a recent episode, A Scientific View of Non-Scientific Beliefs, Dr. Craig Cormick of Canberra does an excellent job of laying … Continue reading →

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Cooking increases the caloric value of meat and starches

Posted on November 13, 2011 by skeptvet

I have reviewed the claimed benefits of raw pet diets previously, as well as the potential risks of these diets (1,2,3). The bottom line is that there is no credible evidence that these diets have any health benefits or that … Continue reading →

Posted in Nutrition | 3 Comments

Homeopathy for Nasal Fungal Infections in Dogs?

Posted on November 6, 2011 by skeptvet

A case report recently appeared in the Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association (online only edition) describing the complete resolution of nasal aspergillosis (a fungal infection) in a dog following the use of an ultradilute homeopathic remedy. So what … Continue reading →

Posted in Homeopathy | 7 Comments

Aural Hematoma Review and Other New Info from the EBVMA

Posted on November 2, 2011 by skeptvet

The Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine Association (EBVMA) is continuing to try and support evidence-based medicine for veterinarians, and the latest activity in that effort is producing a series of brief, pragmatic literature reviews on common clinical problems and therapies. The first … Continue reading →

Posted in Science-Based Veterinary Medicine | 8 Comments