Monthly Archives: August 2016

More Vets Passionately Promoting the Delusion of Homeopathy

Posted on August 31, 2016 by skeptvet

I’ve written at length about homeopathy: the evidence that it is has no real effects; the reasons why the evidence homeopaths cite to support it isn’t convincing; and the dangerous and irresponsible things homeopaths often claim about their magic water … Continue reading →

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Cupping for Animals- Yes, Apparently that Really is a Thing!

Posted on August 15, 2016 by skeptvet

I’ve written before about so-called Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM). It is the adaptation for veterinary patients of a hodgepodge of pre-scientific folk theories and practices cobbled together for largely political reasons by Mao in the 20th century. The most … Continue reading →

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Tellington TTouch- How to Sell Petting and Magic Rituals as a Powerful Healing Practice

Posted on August 15, 2016 by skeptvet

Tellington TTouch is a subject I have long avoided, as I tried to avoid talking about pet psychics, because it is such vapid nonsense that there is really very little to discuss. As Thomas Jefferson once said, in another context, … Continue reading →

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Surgical Checklists Reduce Complications for Veterinary Surgery Patients

Posted on August 8, 2016 by skeptvet

Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is a useful set of principles and tools that can help improve patient care. Unfortunately, there is little that is sexy and dramatic about EBM. Science in general tries to avoid the grandiose generalities that make for … Continue reading →

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