Monthly Archives: May 2021

OncoK9 Liquid Biopsy: Should Your Dog have this Test?

Posted on May 31, 2021 by skeptvet

It is really never a good sign when a miraculous new breakthrough in veterinary medicine is announced on the internet. That isn’t where true scientific breakthroughs show up. Legitimate science is a slow, detailed process where even brilliant, revolutionary ideas have … Continue reading →

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Telomeres & Aging

Posted on May 13, 2021 by skeptvet

Each new discovery in aging biology generates a lot of excitement. Newly discovered mechanisms are sometimes enthusiastically promoted as dramatic breakthroughs that will transform the field and lead to powerful clinical therapies. Over time, our understanding of these new elements … Continue reading →

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Measuring Aging: Epigenetic Clocks

Posted on May 13, 2021 by skeptvet

Aging involves physical changes over time, but time is not the primary driver of these changes. Large-breed dogs age faster than small breed dogs, and there is great individual variation in the manifestations of aging. A key lesson we have … Continue reading →

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Gabapentin: Is it useful for pain control in dogs and cats?

Posted on May 2, 2021 by skeptvet

Veterinary medicine suffers from a chronic lack of scientific evidence to identify safe and effective treatments. We are authorized to used medicines approved for human or animal use on an off-label basis in other species or conditions because the Food … Continue reading →

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