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When Does Alternative Medicine Become a Religion?

Posted on July 14, 2015 by skeptvet

I have written previously about the philosophical foundations of alternative medicine and how they differ from those of science-based medicine, and I feel this is a critical issue for those of us advocating for the latter. It is important to … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Science Through the Looking Glass- The Integrative Veterinary Care Journal

Posted on April 1, 2015 by skeptvet

While much of so-called complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), also referred to by the latest marketing buzzword “integrative medicine,” is clearly inconsistent in theory and practice with science and science-based medicine, nevertheless practitioners of CAM like to assume the trappings … Continue reading →

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Happy 5th Blogiversary to Me!

Posted on June 24, 2014 by skeptvet

Though I’m a little late, I’m a forgiving sort, so I won’t be mad at myself for forgetting my blogiversary. June 4 marked five years of the SkeptVet Blog! The project has grown in so many ways. In the early … Continue reading →

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One More Time: Dogs are not Wolves!

Posted on June 24, 2014 by skeptvet

Most everyone knows that dogs are descended from wolves. Anyone who has ever seen a dog and a wolf also knows that more than 10,000 years of active and passive selection by humans has had a dramatic transformative impact on … Continue reading →

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JustFoodForDogs Brings Us Some Classic Marketing Masquerading as Science

Posted on June 12, 2014 by skeptvet

I have written about the issue of homemade pet diets here several times (1, 2, 3, 4). They are appealing to some owners because they appear more “natural” than commercial dry or canned diets, which is supposed to imply they … Continue reading →

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Nutrition Resources for Pet Owners

Posted on February 18, 2014 by skeptvet

There is, as we all know, a tremendous amount of misinformation on the internet concenring virtually any subject. Yet the internet is an unqeustionably powerful information resources, likely indispensible for anyone seeking to be an informed consumer. For pet owners, … Continue reading →

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Evidence Concerning Vitamin and Mineral Supplements- Safety and Efficacy

Posted on January 3, 2014 by skeptvet

Introduction I have discussed a number of studies and reviews of the value and risks of vitamin and mineral supplements in humans. While these studies can only be considered supportive, not definitive, in terms of the risks and benefits of … Continue reading →

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Evidence Update–Homemade Diet Recipes for Your Pet are Unreliable

Posted on May 20, 2013 by skeptvet

I have previously discussed studies of recipes for homemade diets, from books and the internet, which show that these diets are rarely nutritionally adequate or reliable in terms of consistently providing predictable levels of critical nutrients. Recipes for kidney disease, … Continue reading →

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Repeat After Me: “Dogs are not Wolves”

Posted on January 25, 2013 by skeptvet

It should be obvious that there is a difference between acknowledging domestic dogs evolved from wolves (which is a widely accepted theory with strong supporting evidence) and saying that dogs essentially are wolves (which is nonsense). Try to picture a … Continue reading →

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