Monthly Archives: April 2017

Evidence Update: New Study Finds no Benefit from Cold Laser for Dogs Having Surgery for Disk Disease

Posted on April 25, 2017 by skeptvet

A hot topic in veterinary medicine these days is cold laser therapy. I’ve been reviewing the theory and research evidence for this treatment regularly from my first review in 2010 to my most recent look at the evidence in 2016. … Continue reading →

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Do Vaccines Cause Autism in Dogs?

Posted on April 9, 2017 by skeptvet

Introduction Before training as a veterinarian, I studied animal behavior. I worked with primates, and one of the most fascinating aspects of these animals was the deep similarity between their behavior and that of humans. Such similarities shouldn’t be surprising, … Continue reading →

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Latest Integrative Nonsense from the Integrative Veterinary Care Journal- Spring 2017

Posted on April 5, 2017 by skeptvet

Introduction Alternative medicine practitioners have had a lot of success marketing their methods to the mainstream veterinary profession by obscuring or downplaying the most egregiously unscientific and ridiculous of their beliefs and practices when speaking outside of their own groups. … Continue reading →

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Alternative & Integrative Medicine Revealed

Posted on April 5, 2017 by skeptvet

Alternative medicine practitioners have had a lot of success marketing their methods to the mainstream veterinary profession by obscuring or downplaying the most egregiously unscientific and ridiculous of their beliefs and practices when speaking outside of their own groups. They … Continue reading →

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