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The Entourage Effect: Science or Folk Belief?
While pre-scientific folk medicine traditions have always relied on trial-and-error learning passed down through generations, most have also had underlying theoretical frameworks used to explain the origins of disease and to guide the choice of treatments. In this blog, and … Continue reading
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Your Annual Reminder that there is no Reason to Believe Homeopathy Can Help Your Pet
I have devoted far too much time and energy to the least plausible of alternative therapies in veterinary medicine, homeopathy. From a comprehensive literature review in 2012 to a detailed response to the best evidence the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy … Continue reading
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WSAVA Adds Chinese Medicine Pseudoscience to Continuing Education Conference Held in China
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) regularly sponsors a continuing education conference, as many such veterinary membership organizations do. This year is the first time the conference is being held in China. This is also the first time the conference has … Continue reading
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Evidence Update: Yunnan Baiyao- Where are we Now?
One of the longest running subjects for posts here has been the Chinese herbal product Yunnan Baiyao (YB). Purported to help stop or prevent bleeding, this stuff seems to be pretty commonly used in veterinary medicine, mostly for dogs with … Continue reading
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Strategies for Helping Aging Dogs Today &Tomorrow
Here is a talk I gave at AVMA last week. Lot of folks attended, and lots of good followup questions!
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Risk Factors for Arthritis in Dogs
Last year, I participated in a research project evaluating risk factors for the diagnosis of osteoarthritis in dogs, using the large dataset in the Banfield medical records system. The research was published in November, 2023- Graves JL, McKenzie BA, Koch … Continue reading
Age of Endarkenment: Medical Misinformation & What Vets Can Do About It
Obviously, the whole purpose of the SkeptVet is to combat misinformation and to promote evidence-based pet health. I first used the term Age of Endarkenment in a post for the much more influential Science-Based Medicine blog. Then, I was focused … Continue reading
Evidence Update: Leap years Supplement
I recently reported on the results of a clinical trial conducted at North Carolin State University on the purported “anti-aging” Leap Years. The study provided no convincing evidence of a beneficial effect, and despite a single statistically significant finding at … Continue reading
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Choosing Wisely: Things to Stop Doing in Your Practice (Maybe?) 2024
One of my most popular, and controversial, topics to talk about at continuing education meetings is the evidence for abandoning practices that are deeply entrenched in routine veterinary practice. Vets are pretty good at adopting new things when evidence shows … Continue reading
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Spectrum of Care- What is it and why should I care?
I am preparing a number of conference presentations for this year, and one of the new ones is on the topic of Spectrum of Care. This is a concept I have been involved this for a while, since participating in … Continue reading
