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SkeptVet’s Acupuncture Adventure- Part 3: Acupuncture and the Evidence
Acupuncture and the Evidence I have spent several hours, now, listening to lectures discussing scientific evidence and acupuncture. I have also made an effort to find and read many of the specific papers discussed so that I can evaluate their … Continue reading
Posted in Acupuncture
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Another Systematic Review of Veterinary Homeopathy (Nope, it Still Doesn’t Work)
I have reviewed the overall evidence concerning homeopathy, from basic science through clinical trial research in great detail previously. Despite more than 150 years of effort by advocates for this practice, virtually no reliable evidence has been developed to show … Continue reading
Posted in Homeopathy
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More Faith Healing Masquerading as “Holistic Veterinary Medicine”
I’ve often written about the problem of confusing religion with medicine. In religion, one is allowed to make any claims one likes, and the only evidence required is faith. In medicine, one is required to provide evidence to support claims … Continue reading
Posted in General
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SkeptVet’s Acupuncture Adventure- Part 2: Points and Channels
Having begun the online portion of my acupuncture course, I am beginning to get into the work of identifying, remembering, and locating the main acupuncture channels and points that are used for clinical treatment in several varieties of acupuncture. This … Continue reading
Posted in Acupuncture
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SkeptVet’s Acupuncture Adventure- Part 1: Introduction
I have written extensively about acupuncture since it is one of the most widely used and accepted of the alternative therapies. It is also complex, with many different definitions, associated theories, and a huge body of relevant research evidence. Sorting … Continue reading
Posted in Acupuncture
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Veterinary Medicine is a Business, and that Includes Alternative Medicine
Medicine is a business. That is an often uncomfortable but always unavoidable fact. There is plenty of room for debate about whether or not it should be, but as things currently work, veterinary medicine is a business. It is not … Continue reading
Australian GPs Take a Stand Against homeopathy
In the wake of the latest in a series of evidence-based reviews that all agree homeopathy has no clinical value beyond placebo and causes more harm than it is worth (e.g. 1, 2), and in the context of the overwhelming … Continue reading
Posted in Homeopathy
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Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine: What Is It & Why Does It Matter?
The following is a summary and the slides for a presentation I gave recently on evidence-based veterinary medicine: WHAT IS EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE? Evidence-based medicine (EBM) has been defined as the “conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in … Continue reading
Essiac Tea: More Snake Oil for Pets with Cancer
I recently had a patient I was treating for lymphoma, a white blood cell cancer, whose owner was interested in giving the dog Essiac Tea, a well-known herbal remedy sometimes recommended for cancer patients. In order to advise this client, … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs and Supplements
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Mammary Tumors in a Population of Dogs in Mexico
One of the topics that comes up most commonly in my ongoing coverage of the research concerning neutering dogs is mammary tumors. Mammary tumors occur overwhelmingly in female dogs, and they are far more common among intact females than neutered … Continue reading
Posted in Science-Based Veterinary Medicine
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