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Marijuana and Cannabis-Based Products for Pets: Any News?
In 2013, I wrote about a particular medical marijuana product marketed for veterinary use, Canna-pet, as an illustration of the uncertainties and issues surrounding the potential medical use of cannabis-derived products. At that time, my conclusion was that 1) there … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs and Supplements
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Myofascial Trigger Points-Real or Imaginary?
One of the reasons I chose the acupuncture course I am currently taking is that the instructors are very clear about rejecting the Traditional Chinese Medicine mythology of Qi, Yin and Yang, and all the rest that is often used … Continue reading
Posted in General
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Is Evidence-based Medicine a Dead End?
A recent blog post promoted by the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (AHVMA) asks the question, “Is Evidence-based Medicine at a Dead End?” Since scientific evidence often fails to support the beliefs and claims of alternative vets, and the AHVMA … Continue reading
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Evidence Update: Dodds Study on Vaccine Dose in Small Breed Dogs
I have been able to get a look at the published paper for the study I recently discussed by Dr. Jean Dodds investigating giving lower doses of vaccine to small breed dogs. There is nothing in the published report that … Continue reading
Posted in Vaccines
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“Traditional Chinese” Emergency and Critical Care Medicine?
I ran across this article recently with a board-certified specialist in veterinary emergency medicine recommending so-called Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) for critically ill patients. As I’ve discussed in detail, there is some very limited evidence for a few potentially … Continue reading
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Alternative Standards for Alternative Continuing Education Courses
I have written several times about the efforts of alternative vets to circumvent the systems intended to ensure quality and scientific legitimacy in continuing education for veterinarians. In brief, most states require vets to regularly take a certain number of … Continue reading
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SH#$ Homeopaths Say
I have provided many examples over the years of the ridiculous and dangerous things veterinarians practicing homeopathy say. The fact that such individuals are allowed to practice this form of witchcraft as if it were a legitimate medical approach, and … Continue reading
Posted in Homeopathy
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Skeptvet’s Acupuncture Adventure- Part 7: Emerging Themes
I haven’t updated my acupuncture adventure in a while, largely because I’m past the part of the course making general claims and justifications of acupuncture and into the portion that consists mostly of memorizing individual points and associated anatomical and … Continue reading
Posted in Acupuncture
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Another Study Shows Acupuncture is a Placebo Treatment
One consistent theme in acupuncture research is that it has proven very difficult to show any difference between the effects of acupuncture intended to treat a symptom or disease and the effects of various kinds of fake or sham acupuncture … Continue reading
Posted in Acupuncture
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