Monthly Archives: March 2013

The Ethics of Referring Patients for Alternative Medical Therapies

Posted on March 22, 2013 by skeptvet

I recently ran across an editorial on the subject of the legal and ethical issues associated with conventional doctors referring patients for alternative medical therapies. It does a nice job of highlighting an issue which I think gets too little … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Regulation, and Politics | 7 Comments

American Holistic Veterinary Medical Foundation gives $10,000 to University of Tennessee Veterinary School to Promote Alternative Medicine

Posted on March 18, 2013 by skeptvet

Last fall, I wrote about the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Foundation (AHVMF), an offshoot of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (AHVMA), which is devoted to raising money for the promotion of alternative therapies. The AHVMA is a vigorous advocate … Continue reading →

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Screening Tests and Pre-Anaesthetic Bloodwork in Veterinary Patients: Issues & Evidence

Posted on March 13, 2013 by skeptvet

A perennially hot topic in human medicine is the risks and benefits of screening tests. Blood tests, imaging (like CT scans) and other diagnostic tests are usually seen by the general public as only beneficial. How could it be a … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science-Based Veterinary Medicine | 19 Comments

Evidence-Based Medicine in Song

Posted on March 12, 2013 by skeptvet
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Nativis Voyager–A “Revolutionary” New Cancer Therapy for Dogs?

Posted on March 5, 2013 by skeptvet

The Nobel Disease is a well-known tongue-in-cheek reference to the apparent tendency of Nobel laureates, who have obviously made substantial legitimate contributions to scientific knowledge, to develop strong irrational attachments to questionable theories or outright pseudoscience in their later years. … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous CAVM | 22 Comments