Monthly Archives: November 2019

Calming Care Probiotic for Anxiety in Dogs

Posted on November 20, 2019 by skeptvet

I first wrote about the subject of probiotics in 2009, and I have added quite a few articles on the subject since (1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11). Overall, the evidence has been mixed but pretty poor for most conditions. The best evidence suggests some possible … Continue reading →

Posted in Herbs and Supplements | 3 Comments

From The Atlantic- An article discussing placebo effects in veterinary patients

Posted on November 7, 2019 by skeptvet

A Crucial Blind Spot in Veterinary Medicine While the placebo effect is a well-established phenomenon in human patients, it’s an underappreciated one in veterinary medicine. And the particular way it plays out in veterinary care highlights how unconscious cognitive biases … Continue reading →

Posted in Presentations, Lectures, Publications & Interviews | 1 Comment

Dr. Marty Goldstein’s Nature’s Feast Raw Diet: A Look at the Infomercial

Posted on November 5, 2019 by skeptvet

A client recently asked one of my colleagues for an opinion on an infomercial by Dr. Marty Goldstein for his new commercial raw cat food, Nature’s Feast. There was little new or surprising in this video, but since Dr. Goldstein has a … Continue reading →

Posted in Nutrition | 91 Comments