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Who’s Behind the The Truth About Pet Cancer?

Posted on May 11, 2018 by skeptvet

I have been asked several times in the last few months to evaluate a new series of videos called The Truth About Pet Cancer. I actually purchased the full transcript of this series and am in the process of investigating … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 39 Comments

Lysine for Feline Herpesvirus: A Therapeutic Zombie

Posted on May 4, 2018 by skeptvet

Introduction Science is a process for developing and refining our understanding of nature over time. The work of a community of scientists, often with vigorous competition and conflict between individuals, gradually improves the accuracy of our understanding. Perfect comprehension of … Continue reading →

Posted in Herbs and Supplements | 9 Comments

SkeptVet Gets Hate Mail 2018

Posted on March 19, 2018 by skeptvet

It will come as no surprise to readers that I receive a steady stream of hate mail in the form of email and comments on the blog. Occasionally, someone calls me up at work, sends me a snailmail letter, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | 20 Comments

Actually, Raw Chicken Likely Can Lead to Paralysis in Dogs.

Posted on February 11, 2018 by skeptvet

I recently reported on a study out of Australia that found an association between feeding raw chicken, infection with the bacterium Campylobacter, and a serious neurologic disease call Acute Polyradiculoneuritis (APN). Not surprisingly, advocates of raw diets are desperate to … Continue reading →

Posted in Nutrition | 33 Comments

FDA Proposed Updated Regulation of Homeopathy- Time to Comment Again!

Posted on December 18, 2017 by skeptvet

The wheels of government turn slowly, but they turn. Over the last several years, we’ve seen a number of governments around the world catch up to the science that shows homeopathy is worthless quackery. In Europe, the UK, and Australia, … Continue reading →

Posted in Homeopathy, Law, Regulation, and Politics | 3 Comments

Canine Influenza Update

Posted on June 2, 2017 by skeptvet

In 2015, I wrote about the first canine influenza (CI) outbreak in the United States, in the Chicago area. At the time, I emphasized a few key facts about this disease, which I will review here: CI is a highly … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 29 Comments

Latest Integrative Nonsense from the Integrative Veterinary Care Journal- Spring 2017

Posted on April 5, 2017 by skeptvet

Introduction Alternative medicine practitioners have had a lot of success marketing their methods to the mainstream veterinary profession by obscuring or downplaying the most egregiously unscientific and ridiculous of their beliefs and practices when speaking outside of their own groups. … Continue reading →

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Should Herbalism Be a Recognized Specialty in Veterinary Medicine?

Posted on February 28, 2017 by skeptvet

Introduction As regular readers will know, herbal medicine is the area within complementary and alternative medicine I am most sympathetic to. Plants obviously contain chemical compounds that can have significant physiologic effects, for good or ill. And many conventional medicine … Continue reading →

Posted in Herbs and Supplements | 19 Comments

New York and FTC Tired of Prevagen False Claims (which are the same as for the veterinary version, Neutricks)

Posted on January 10, 2017 by skeptvet

I have written several times about Neutricks, a supplements marketed for cognitive dysfunction in dogs: Neutricks: Another Nutraceutical for Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Evidence Update: Old Tricks Used to Massage Neutricks Study Data Evidence Update: Neutricks Still up to Same Old … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Regulation, and Politics | 1 Comment

Pet Remedy- A “Natural” Herbal Product to Reduce Stress and Anxiety