Monthly Archives: October 2024

FDA, XCA, RXE: What Does the Alphabet Soup of Conditional Drug Approval Mean for Veterinarians?

Posted on October 27, 2024 by skeptvet

Making Evidence-based Treatment ChoicesThe core of evidence-based medicine is integrating the best current scientific evidence with our own clinical expertise and the needs of the patient and the client when making diagnostic and treatment recommendations.1 Accurately understanding the potential risks … Continue reading →

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The Entourage Effect: Science or Folk Belief?

Posted on October 20, 2024 by skeptvet

While pre-scientific folk medicine traditions have always relied on trial-and-error learning passed down through generations, most have also had underlying theoretical frameworks used to explain the origins of disease and to guide the choice of treatments. In this blog, and … Continue reading →

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Your Annual Reminder that there is no Reason to Believe Homeopathy Can Help Your Pet

Posted on October 10, 2024 by skeptvet

I have devoted far too much time and energy to the least plausible of alternative therapies in veterinary medicine, homeopathy. From a comprehensive literature review in 2012 to a detailed response to the best evidence the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy … Continue reading →

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