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Jean Dodds Cited by California Veterinary Medical Board for Practicing Veterinary Medicine without a License
I have written about Jean Dodds many, many times. She is one of those controversial figures who did some legitimate, even trailblazing work early in her career and then went off the deep end, not only embracing many forms of … Continue reading
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CellBIO: Another Dubious Lab Test from Hemopet and Dr. Jean Dodds
Dr. Jean DoddsI have, unfortunately, had to write about Dr. Jean Dodds many times over the years. She has undergone a depressing transformation from a pioneer in transfusion medicine to a shameless promoter of dubious or bogus alternative medical ideas. … Continue reading
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Canine Nutrigenomics by Dr. Jean Dodds: Science as Windowdressing
Introduction A number of readers have asked me to review a recent book on canine nutrition: Canine Nutrigenomics: The New Science of Feeding Your Dog for Optimum Health The book has two authors. One is Diana Laverdure, a self-described “canine … Continue reading
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Evidence Update: Dodds Study on Vaccine Dose in Small Breed Dogs
I have been able to get a look at the published paper for the study I recently discussed by Dr. Jean Dodds investigating giving lower doses of vaccine to small breed dogs. There is nothing in the published report that … Continue reading
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A Tiny Bit of Justice for Victims of Jonathan Nyce and Tumexal
I have put a lot of effort over the last 14 years into investigating questionable remedies for pets, and exposing people who peddle misinformation and snake oil. Pet owners care deeply for their animal companions, and this love can be … Continue reading
Book Review- The Forever Dog: Surprising New Science to Help Your Canine Companion Live Younger, Healthier, and Longer
Regular readers may have noticed I’ve become a bit obsessed with canine aging biology lately. I’ve been reading everything I can get my hands on, from journal articles and textbooks to popular science books. I’ve also been writing about the subject … Continue reading
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Rabies Challenge Study Results Are In–What Do They Mean?
The subject of vaccination is one of the most common, and sadly most controversial topics I address on this blog. As I have said many times, vaccines have both risks and benefits, and the balance between these must be assessed … Continue reading
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Dr. Marty Goldstein’s Nature’s Feast Raw Diet: A Look at the Infomercial
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
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Hair and Saliva Test for Allergies are Worthless Pseudoscience
There is a lot of mythology out there about food allergies. The recent concern about the potential risks of grain-free diets is only an issue at all because such diets became wildly popular with no evidence that grains were a … Continue reading
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Who’s Behind the The Truth About Pet Cancer?
I have been asked several times in the last few months to evaluate a new series of videos called The Truth About Pet Cancer. I actually purchased the full transcript of this series and am in the process of investigating … Continue reading
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