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Evidence Update: Associations between Environmental Chemical Exposure and Hyperthyroidism in Cats

Posted on October 13, 2018 by skeptvet

One of the great mysteries of veterinary medicine if hyperthyroidism in cats. Benign tumors of the thyroid glad in older cats can produce excessive amount of thyroid hormone, and this can lead to a host of clinical symptoms. Fortunately, the … Continue reading →

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Evidence Update- PBDE Flame Retardants and Hyperthyroidism in Cats

Posted on May 24, 2017 by skeptvet

A couple of years ago, I wrote about the proposed connection between a collection of once-common flame retardant chemicals (PBDEs) and hyperthyroidism in cats. While the notion of “toxins” as the cause of disease is often a vague and ill-founded … Continue reading →

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Evidence Update: Flame Retardants (PBDEs) and Hyperthyroidism in Cats

Posted on May 10, 2015 by skeptvet

The words “chemical” and “toxin” are among the most popular and misused words in the alternative medicine lexicon. They are often more a vague code for “evil spirits” rather than a specific reference to true environmental health hazards, and they … Continue reading →

Posted in Science-Based Veterinary Medicine | 7 Comments

Science-based Veterinary Nutrition Success Stories

Posted on September 7, 2016 by skeptvet

In all the debates here and elsewhere about the relative merits of commercial pet diets and homemade, raw, or other alternatives, advocates of alternative diets often claim that conventional diets are unhealthy. Scientific evidence is not typically provided to support … Continue reading →

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What You Know that Ain’t Necessarily So: Pre-anesthetic Bloodwork in Dogs & Cats

Posted on February 25, 2015 by skeptvet

I recently gave a lecture at the Western Veterinary Conference called “What You Know that Ain’t Necessarily So.” The purpose of this was to take some common or controversial beliefs and practices in veterinary medicine and discuss the scientific evidence … Continue reading →

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The Science of Homeopathy?

Posted on April 13, 2011 by skeptvet

Promoters of alternative medicine, especially the more wacky fringe varieties, have a love/hate relationship with science. On the one hand, science often fails to support their theories or claims of clinical effect, so they are inclined to dismiss it. “Allopathic” … Continue reading →

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Cold Laser Therapy

Posted on May 26, 2010 by skeptvet

A popular therapy among chiropractors who treat pets is low level laser or “cold laser” treatment. It is an impressive bit of showmanship to pull out a complex-looking device and with a serious expression wave a beam of light over … Continue reading →

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