Monthly Archives: July 2012

Dog Cancer Expert Steven Eisen: Bad Advice from an Unreliable Source (restored)

Posted on July 31, 2012 by skeptvet

The direct quotations from Dr. Eisen’s web sites were temporarily removed pending the outcome of a DMCA copyright complaint. Since no legal action was taken during the 14-day waiting period mandated under the DMCA, the original quotations have been restored. … Continue reading →

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Dr. Eisen Takes Legal Action to Suppress Criticism

Posted on July 30, 2012 by skeptvet

In the true spirit of quackery, which cannot bear criticism or the exposure of its absurdities, Dr. Steven Eisen has expeditiously taken action to suppress my criticism of his marketing himself as a dog cancer expert despite no formal training … Continue reading →

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Medical Miracles: Should We Believe?

Posted on July 14, 2012 by skeptvet

Any time there is discussion of alternative medicine, of treatments that haven’t passed the test of rigorous scientific investigation (or even been tested at all), there are miracle stories. Testimonials, anecdotes, whatever you call them, they are tales of amazing … Continue reading →

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What do Veterinarians Know About Nutrition?

Posted on July 8, 2012 by skeptvet

It is not unusual for people promoting unconventional, approaches to pet nutrition, such as raw diets, grain free foods, homemade diets, a preference for organic ingredients, and so on, to dismiss objections to these approaches made by veterinarians. These people … Continue reading →

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From SBM: Alternative Medicine Claims to “Individualize” Therapy, but Does It?

Posted on July 6, 2012 by skeptvet

Posted today on the Science-Based Medicine Blog Testing the “Individualization” of CAM Treatments   One of the common claims of alternative medicine practitioners is that they individualize their treatment while conventional medicine treats all patients the same. This is nonsense … Continue reading →

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New Study on Raw Diets for Dogs Adds Little to Ongoing Debate

Posted on July 3, 2012 by skeptvet

I am always on the lookout for research studies concerning raw diets for dogs and cats. A lot of claims are made about the health benefits of raw diets, but there is no substantive body of evidence to justify these … Continue reading →

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FDA Finds Widespread and Serious Violations of Safety and Quality Control Regulations for Dietary Supplements

Posted on July 2, 2012 by skeptvet

Despite the possibility that some dietary supplements could have real health benefits, there are many reasons to be skeptical of the safety and value of most supplements on the market. Most have not been tested scientifically to an extent that … Continue reading →

Posted in Herbs and Supplements, Law, Regulation, and Politics | 2 Comments