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Neoplasene: Benefits Unproven and Risks Severe

Posted on July 27, 2011 by skeptvet

Two years ago, I wrote about an herbal product called Neoplasene, an excharotic derived from bloodroot that is marketed for treatment of cancer. I pointed out in that article that apart from a couple of in vitro studies suggesting the … Continue reading →

Posted in Herbs and Supplements | 92 Comments

Neoplasene-The Latest Head of the Escharotic Hydra

Posted on July 5, 2009 by skeptvet

A reader recently drew my attention to a form of CAM that is particularly dangerous and irresponsible but that like the mythological Hydra manages to raise its ugly head again and again despite efforts to kill it. Its latest incarnation … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous CAVM | 89 Comments

A Tiny Bit of Justice for Victims of Jonathan Nyce and Tumexal

Posted on January 24, 2023 by skeptvet

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 →

Posted in Herbs and Supplements, Law, Regulation, and Politics | 6 Comments

Things Holistic Vets Say About Cancer that Should Make Pet Owners Run the Other Way

Posted on July 5, 2016 by skeptvet

Cancer is a common and frightening disease, and many pet owners will have to face making decisions about cancer care for their pets at some point. While there are many therapies that can improve quality of life for a veterinary … Continue reading →

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Australian Government Cracks Down on Bogus Claims for “Black Salve”

Posted on May 19, 2013 by skeptvet

One of my most popular (and unpopular) articles concerns the quack cancer remedy Neoplasene. This is one of a family of herbal derivatives called bloodroot, and it has never been shown to be a safe and effective therapy for cancer. … Continue reading →

Posted in Herbs and Supplements, Law, Regulation, and Politics | 2 Comments

The Harm Complementary and Alternative Medicine Can Do

Posted on August 26, 2012 by skeptvet

What’s the Harm I have written often about ways in which complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) can be harmful. This is not because I believe CAM is necessarily always unsafe, or that I think conventional medicine doesn’t have significant risks … Continue reading →

Posted in Topic-Based Summaries | 13 Comments

The Danger of Choosing Alternative Therapies over Conventional Care

Posted on August 26, 2012 by skeptvet

One of the most common responses to criticisms of alternative medicine is that, whether it is effective or not, at least it can’t do any harm. There is ample evidence, unfortunately, that this is not true. Any therapy with a … Continue reading →

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Supraglan: Empty Promises, Not Medicine

Posted on July 14, 2010 by skeptvet

I came across an especially egregious example of veterinary quackery recently which I wanted to warn people about. Petwellbeing.com, a subsidiary of the Canadian company Natural Wellbeing Distribution sells a product call Supraglan, which it advertises as a treatment for … Continue reading →

Posted in Herbs and Supplements | 164 Comments