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The Evidence for Homeopathy-A Close Look
A number of defenses of homeopathy have been offered in response to AVMA Resolution 3, declaring homeopathy to be ineffective. The most comprehensive, though not at all compelling or convincing, has been a white paper offered by the Academy of … Continue reading
Posted in Homeopathy
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Growing Support for the AVMA Resolution Declaring Homeopathy is Ineffective
As I discussed last month, the AVMA House of Delegates will soon vote on Resolution 3, declaring that all veterinary therapies should be judged by the same standard, the standard of scientific evidence, and that homeopathy has consistently failed to … Continue reading
Posted in Homeopathy, Law, Regulation, and Politics
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AVMA Considers Resolution Acknowledging Homeopathy is Ineffective
A recent article in the Veterinary Practice News (VPN) revealed that the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is considering a resolution, proposed by the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA), relating to homeopathy, specifically, and to the role of science and … Continue reading
Posted in Homeopathy, Law, Regulation, and Politics
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The American Holistic Veterinary Medical Foundation: Science or Salesmanship?
One of the biggest problems with alternative veterinary medicine is the promotion of specific therapies or practices without reasonable scientific evidence that these are safe or effective. Sometimes, the evidence is actually clear that a specific approach is not effective, … Continue reading
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Homeopathy for Nasal Fungal Infections in Dogs?
A case report recently appeared in the Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association (online only edition) describing the complete resolution of nasal aspergillosis (a fungal infection) in a dog following the use of an ultradilute homeopathic remedy. So what … Continue reading
Posted in Homeopathy
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Guidelines for Minimizing Commercial Influence in Veterinary Medicine
The potential bias introduced into research, medical education, and individual clinician judgment by relationships with commercial entities is a perennial and serious issue in medicine, including the veterinary field. While critics of mainstream veterinary medicine frequently raise this issue when … Continue reading
Posted in Science-Based Veterinary Medicine
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Celebrate (or Mourn?) National Holistic Pets Day
Oops, looks like I just missed the party! Apparently, yesterday was National Holistic Pets Day. This holiday was created by Colleen Paige… I was going to give a brief description of who exactly Ms. Paige is, but I don’t think … Continue reading
Posted in General
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Holistic Anesthesia for Dogs and Cats
In a bit of advertising on his blog, a prominent alternative veterinary medicine advocate recently discussed the case of a 15 year old dog that reportedly had heart disease and dental disease and had come to see this doctor because … Continue reading
Posted in General, Miscellaneous CAVM
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Failing to Make their Case through Science, Veterinary Homeopaths Choose to Sue
I recently discussed in detail the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy’s (AVH) annual conference, and it’s apparent focus on demonstrating the scientific legitimacy of homeopathy, and I discussed in detail why this attempt was a failure and homeopathy is not compatible … Continue reading
Posted in Homeopathy, Law, Regulation, and Politics
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Herb and Supplement Industry: Loves Marketing but not so Crazy about Research
One of the standard clichés alternative medicine proponents like to employ is the David and Goliath Myth: pharmaceutical companies and the mainstream medicine are profit-driven behemoths and alternative medicine is the plucky little guy, small practitioners and innovators fighting against … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs and Supplements
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