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Is Enough Ever Enough? Wasting Resources on Clinical Trials for Magic and Pseudoscience
A recent editorial from Trends in Molecular Medicine does an excellent job explaining why clinical trials testing the effects of highly implausible therapies, like homeopathy and energy medicine, are not an example of evidence-based medicine but of science tricked into … Continue reading
Posted in General
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Thimerosal–Should I worry about mercury in vaccines for my dog or cat?
Many health concerns among pet owners reflect concerns regarding human health that have been extrapolated to the health of our pets. It is natural to assume, or at least suspect, that factors which influence human health also influence the health … Continue reading
Posted in Vaccines
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Artemisinin-Is It a Useful Drug for Cancer Treatment in Dogs?
A couple of readers have asked about a purported cancer therapy agent called artemisinin. This is a compound derived from a plant and used for a variety of purposes in the system known as Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is sometimes … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs and Supplements
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Routine Vaccinations for Dogs & Cats: Trying to Make Evidence-based Decisions
Introduction As part of my effort to practice medicine based solidly in scientific evidence, I regularly review my own practices and recommendations and make adjustments as seems indicated by new evidence. The quantity and quality of scientific research in veterinary … Continue reading
Posted in Vaccines
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Ocu-Glo Rx: A Nutritional Supplement Marketed to Support Eye Health and Vision
A reader recently asked me to comment on a dietary supplement marketed for dogs and cats, Ocu-Glo Rx. While this product shares the problem of many such supplements, a shaky theoretical rationale and limited relevant research evidence to support its … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs and Supplements
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Potential Risks of Neutering and Age at Neutering for Golden Retrievers and Labrador Retrievers
A number of interesting and important research studies have been published in the last 5 years on the subject of the risks and benefits of neutering in dogs, and these have provided important information to help guide veterinarians and owners … Continue reading
Posted in General
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Dr. Barbara Royal Reminds us that the AHVMF Opposes Science-Based Medicine
I write regularly about the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (AHVMA) and its fundraising arm the American Holistic Veterinary Medicine Foundation (AHVMF). These organizations are very much the tip of the spear for pseudoscience in veterinary medicine. Unfortunately, despite peddling … Continue reading
Posted in General
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Happy 5th Blogiversary to Me!
Though I’m a little late, I’m a forgiving sort, so I won’t be mad at myself for forgetting my blogiversary. June 4 marked five years of the SkeptVet Blog! The project has grown in so many ways. In the early … Continue reading
Posted in General
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One More Time: Dogs are not Wolves!
Most everyone knows that dogs are descended from wolves. Anyone who has ever seen a dog and a wolf also knows that more than 10,000 years of active and passive selection by humans has had a dramatic transformative impact on … Continue reading
Posted in Nutrition
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Hilarious Takedown of Dr. Oz & Big Supplement’s Lobbying Against Public Health Regulation
John Oliver of Last Week Tonight (formerly of The Daily Show) provides a thoughtful, informative, and very funny report on the recent grilling of Dr. Mehmet Oz by Senator Claire McCaskill ansd the shameful success of the supplement industry lobbying … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
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