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Discussion of the ACVBM Application for Specialty Status for Herbal Veterinary Medicine

Posted on August 27, 2017 by skeptvet

About six months ago, I reported on the application of a group of veterinarians belonging to the American College of Veterinary Botanical Medicine (ACVBM) for status as a medical specialty group. I explained the main reasons why, despite the potential … Continue reading →

Posted in Herbs and Supplements | 5 Comments

WSAVA Adds Chinese Medicine Pseudoscience to Continuing Education Conference Held in China

Posted on August 18, 2024 by skeptvet

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) regularly sponsors a continuing education conference, as many such veterinary membership organizations do. This year is the first time the conference is being held in China. This is also the first time the conference has … Continue reading →

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What’s the Point of Acupuncture?

Posted on October 9, 2019 by skeptvet

Acupuncture is one of the most well-known alternative therapies. While only 5-10% of Americans have had acupuncture treatment, most people are familiar with the practice, and surveys show many people, including medical professionals, have a positive view of acupuncture and … Continue reading →

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Herbalists Petition for Specialty Recognition is Rejected

Posted on March 15, 2019 by skeptvet

I recently updated my coverage of attempts by the American College of Veterinary Botanical Medicine (ACVBM) to attain specialty recognition, and explained why I am opposed to this effort. The deliberations and decisions of the American Board of Veterinary Specialties … Continue reading →

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Herbalists try again for medical specialty status.

Posted on February 25, 2019 by skeptvet

In 2017 and 2018, I covered extensivelythe efforts of the American College of Veterinary Botanical Medicine (ACVBM) to achieve recognition as a medical specialty by the American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS). I opposed recognition for several reasons: Prescribing of herbal … Continue reading →

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Herbal Medicine Will not be a Recognized Medical Specialty

Posted on August 21, 2018 by skeptvet

For over a year now, I have been covering the petition from the American College of Veterinary Botanical Medicine (ACVBM) seeking recognition as a medical specialty from the American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS). I have argued that the discipline … Continue reading →

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Herbalists Apply for Medical Specialty Recognition- An Update

Posted on November 20, 2017 by skeptvet

I have been covering the application of the American College of Veterinary Botanical Medicine (ACVBM) for recognition as a specialty in several posts throughout the year (1, 2). My conclusion is that this recognition is not justified for several reasons: … Continue reading →

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Should Herbalism Be a Recognized Specialty in Veterinary Medicine?

Posted on February 28, 2017 by skeptvet

Introduction As regular readers will know, herbal medicine is the area within complementary and alternative medicine I am most sympathetic to. Plants obviously contain chemical compounds that can have significant physiologic effects, for good or ill. And many conventional medicine … Continue reading →

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