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Safety and Efficacy of NSAIDs for Canine Arthritis
A common justification for the use of alternative therapies, with or without evidence concerning safety and efficacy, is that they are appropriate when conventional medicine does not have an established effective treatment for the problem. This is a legitimate argument … Continue reading
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Another Study of Fish Oil for Canine Arthritis
In January, a couple of research studies were published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) investigating the possible usefulness of dietary fish oil supplementation for treating the symptoms of arthritis in dogs.[1-2] I have previously discussed … Continue reading
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A New Tool for Evaluating the Effects of Arthritis Treatments in Dogs
There is an excellent article in the current issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association which I wanted to draw attention to, both for its conttent and the design of the study. Brown,D.C.; Boston,R.C.; Farrar,J.T. Use of … Continue reading
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Two Studies of Fish Oil for Canine Arthritis
One of the most popular nutritional supplements these days is fish oil. It contains a high proportion of omega 3 fatty acids (EFA), notable eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). This supplement is purported to have a broad range … Continue reading
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Homeopathy Works for Arthritis–Or Maybe Not
I recently ran across an article in the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (eCAM) titled Evaluating Complementary Therapies for Canine Osteoarthritis–Part II: A homeopathic Combination Preparation (Zeel) (Hielm-Bjorkman, A et al 2009:6(4)465-471). According to the authors, “a homeopathic combination … Continue reading
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Evidence Update: Is Surgery Necessary for Dogs with Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture?
Back in 2011, I first wrote about the issue of concerning whether dogs with cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) ruptures did better with surgery or with non-surgical management. My conclusion at that time was: For most dogs under 15kg, conservative management … Continue reading
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Evidence Update: What’s New with Cannabis for Pets?
It’s been ten years since my first post on the use of cannabis in dogs and cats. For a while, I regularly covered new research studies, but the number of those has become great enough that keeping up with individual papers is … Continue reading
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Evidence-based Geriatric Small Animal Medicine-Dogs (from WVC 2023)
]WHAT IS AGING?How we define aging depends on our goals and our frame of reference. From the biomedical perspective of the veterinary clinician, the important elements are: As dogs age, they lose robustness (the ability to maintain a state of … Continue reading
Evidence-based Geriatric Small Animal Medicine- Cats (from WVC 2023)
WHAT IS AGING?How we define aging depends on our goals and our frame of reference. From the biomedical perspective of the veterinary clinician, the important elements are: As cats age, they lose robustness (the ability to maintain a state of … Continue reading
Does eating a Raw Diet as a Puppy Reduce later Allergy Risk?
I have written many times about the controversial subject of raw diets for dogs. The bottom line, based on existing evidence, is there are no proven health benefits to these diets and several well-documented risks, including infectious disease and nutritional … Continue reading
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