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Evidence Update: Grain-free and other “BEG” Diets Associated with Heart Disease in Dogs
I have been following with great interest the emerging evidence about grain-free and exotic protein diets as a possible risk factor for heart disease in dogs. I first raised the subject in response to several cases of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) I … Continue reading
Posted in Nutrition
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New Report on Complication Rates for Neutering Surgery in Dogs and Cats
I have written extensively about the subject of neutering (spaying and castrating male and female dogs and cats). The bulk of the discussion and debate about this procedure centers on the health effects. It is generally recognized to be a … Continue reading
Posted in Science-Based Veterinary Medicine
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Hair and Saliva Test for Allergies are Worthless Pseudoscience
There is a lot of mythology out there about food allergies. The recent concern about the potential risks of grain-free diets is only an issue at all because such diets became wildly popular with no evidence that grains were a … Continue reading
Posted in General
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Evidence Update: Prolotherapy
Back in 2011 I wrote about a therapy popular with alternative practitioners called prolotherapy. I try to check in from time to time to see if there is any new evidence for the treatments I consider, and in doing so … Continue reading
Posted in General
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Evidence Update: Associations between Environmental Chemical Exposure and Hyperthyroidism in Cats
One of the great mysteries of veterinary medicine if hyperthyroidism in cats. Benign tumors of the thyroid glad in older cats can produce excessive amount of thyroid hormone, and this can lead to a host of clinical symptoms. Fortunately, the … Continue reading
Posted in General
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Evidence Update: Still no Convincing Scientific Evidence for any Benefits from Veterinary Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
It’s been a few years since I covered the subject of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), a treatment that involves placing patients in a sealed chamber and raising the air pressure and oxygen levels above those in the normal atmosphere at … Continue reading
Posted in General
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FDA Webinar Discussing Dietary Risk Factors for Dilated Cardiomyopathy
The FDA has recently held a webinar with a representative of the agency, a nutritionist, and a representative of the pet food industry to provide an update on the state of the ongoing investigation of certain diets and possible heart … Continue reading
Posted in Nutrition
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Herbal Medicine Will not be a Recognized Medical Specialty
For over a year now, I have been covering the petition from the American College of Veterinary Botanical Medicine (ACVBM) seeking recognition as a medical specialty from the American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS). I have argued that the discipline … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs and Supplements
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Grain-free Diets and Heart Disease in Dogs
For some years now, grains such as wheat and corn in dog and cat foods have been demonized by many in the alternative medicine world. There has never been any real scientific evidence to support all the hysterical claims about … Continue reading
Posted in Nutrition
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Evidence Update: Promising Clinical Trial of CBD for Arthritis Treatment in Dogs
Introduction At long last, there is a published veterinary clinical trial of a cannabis-based treatment! As I say in nearly every article I write, a single study neither definitively proves nor disproves even the specific hypothesis being studied, much less … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs and Supplements
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