Monthly Archives: January 2016

Alternative Standards for Alternative Continuing Education Courses

Posted on January 29, 2016 by skeptvet

I have written several times about the efforts of alternative vets to circumvent the systems intended to ensure quality and scientific legitimacy in continuing education for veterinarians. In brief, most states require vets to regularly take a certain number of … Continue reading →

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SH#$ Homeopaths Say

Posted on January 25, 2016 by skeptvet

I have provided many examples over the years of the ridiculous and dangerous things veterinarians practicing homeopathy say. The fact that such individuals are allowed to practice this form of witchcraft as if it were a legitimate medical approach, and … Continue reading →

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Skeptvet’s Acupuncture Adventure- Part 7: Emerging Themes

Posted on January 24, 2016 by skeptvet

I haven’t updated my acupuncture adventure in a while, largely because I’m past the part of the course making general claims and justifications of acupuncture and into the portion that consists mostly of memorizing individual points and associated anatomical and … Continue reading →

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It’s the Law

Posted on January 20, 2016 by skeptvet
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Another Study Shows Acupuncture is a Placebo Treatment

Posted on January 19, 2016 by skeptvet

One consistent theme in acupuncture research is that it has proven very difficult to show any difference between the effects of acupuncture intended to treat a symptom or disease and the effects of various kinds of fake or sham acupuncture … Continue reading →

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What’s the Right “Dose” of a Vaccine for Small-Breed Dogs?

Posted on January 18, 2016 by skeptvet

There’s a common misconception out there about vaccines that small animals should have lower “doses” of a vaccine than larger animals. This is a natural assumption stemming, most likely, from our familiarity with how medicines are dosed. However, while there … Continue reading →

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Evidence Update: Pheromone Therapy for Stress in Cats

Posted on January 3, 2016 by skeptvet

Back in 2010, I reported on a systematic review evaluating the use of pheromones to treat stress or other undesirable behaviors in cats and dogs. Of the 7 studies in cats and 7 in dogs that were of sufficient quality … Continue reading →

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