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Resources for Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine
I write extensively about the ways in which alternative therapies are justified, and the problems with much of the evidence used to promote them. I talk less here about the way all veterinary therapies should be evaluated and appraised, through … Continue reading
Posted in Science-Based Veterinary Medicine
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Animal Naturopathy
Naturopathy is a pleasant-sounding term for an approach to health and disease that is quite different from that of science-based medicine. It is an example of an alternative philosophy that has great appeal for from a certain perspective but which, … Continue reading
Posted in General
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U.K. May Ban Unlicensed TCM Drugs
I’ve written about so-called Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which is not actually traditional and which is a collection of untested folk beliefs that are inconsistent with much established scientific knowledge. The biggest problem with TCM, however, is that the remedies … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs and Supplements
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2014 Roy Montgomery Research Award
The Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine Association (EBVMA) announces the availability of an award of $3,000 to a single recipient (a person or group) designed to support research that promotes the understanding, development and application of evidence-based medicine (EBM) in veterinary medical … Continue reading
FDA Warns Consumers About Unsupported Claims for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
I reviewed the evidence for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) recently after a series of conversations on a popular veterinary discussion forum (Veterinary Information Network: VIN) in which quite strong claims were put forward about the potential value of this therapy … Continue reading
Posted in General, Science-Based Veterinary Medicine
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Evidence Update–Canine Cognitive Dysfunction
Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (CCD) is a common and significant disease in older dogs which resembles, in many ways, some forms of dementia in humans. I have written about proposed therapies several times (1, 2, 3). Because there is no highly … Continue reading
Posted in Science-Based Veterinary Medicine
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British Vets Denounce Homeopathy-But Refer Clients for it Anyway?
This is a guest post from a colleague in the United Kingdom, Arlo Guthrie As the editor of VetSurgeon.org, the leading online community for veterinary surgeons in the UK, I thought it would be interesting to assess British vets’ attitudes to … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Posts, Homeopathy
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The Marketing of Veterinary Homeopathy
There has been quite a bit of public discussion and debate about veterinary homeopathy this year. This is due in large part to the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) resolution presented to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) House of … Continue reading
Posted in Homeopathy
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Benefits and Risks of Neutering, An Evidence Update: Age at Neutering and Risk of Obesity
This is another in my series of evidence updates on the risks and benefits of neutering in dogs and cats. I will be updating the evidence and conclusions of my original 2010 review as relevant new findings become available. This … Continue reading
Posted in Science-Based Veterinary Medicine
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