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Grain-free Diets and Heart Disease in Dogs

Posted on August 13, 2018 by skeptvet

For some years now, grains such as wheat and corn in dog and cat foods have been demonized by many in the alternative medicine world. There has never been any real scientific evidence to support all the hysterical claims about … Continue reading →

Posted in Nutrition | 74 Comments

Canine Nutrigenomics by Dr. Jean Dodds: Science as Windowdressing

Posted on June 29, 2015 by skeptvet

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 →

Posted in Book Reviews | 60 Comments

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Pets–What’s The Evidence?

Posted on May 21, 2013 by skeptvet

I recently participated in a couple of discussions on a veterinary web forum about hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) and evidence-based medicine. This technique is being heavily promoted with confident claims of scientifically proven benefits.  I thought, then, that I would … Continue reading →

Posted in Science-Based Veterinary Medicine | 10 Comments

Dr. Gloria Dodd-A Case Study in the Failure of Government Regulation of Veterinary Medicine

Posted on January 6, 2011 by skeptvet

I have written at length about the relationship between unproven, unscientific, and pseudoscientific alternative medicine and the legal and regulatory systems intended to protect the public from quackery (including Medical Licensure, Malpractice Law, and Regulation of Drugs, Supplements, and Homeopathy). … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Regulation, and Politics, Miscellaneous CAVM | 54 Comments

HuffPo Offers Vet Woo Too, Courtesy of Dr. Palmquist

Posted on October 27, 2010 by skeptvet

The folks at Science-Based Medicine and Respectful Insolence have been pointing out for a while that the Huffington Post has become a mainstream media champion for unreliable alternative medical information. And fortunately for us, HuffPo isn’t ignoring the veterinary side … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Miscellaneous CAVM | 9 Comments

Pet Food Nutrition Myths

Posted on July 15, 2009 by skeptvet

I’ve previously written an analysis of one of the most popular veterinary nutrition myths, the idea that cats and dogs should eat raw food. I was recently asked by one of my colleagues to address a couple of other veterinary … Continue reading →

Posted in Nutrition | 47 Comments