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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
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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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Brain Protection Blend: Can Nutritional Supplements Preserve or Improve Cognitive Function in Cats?
Age-associated Cognitive Dysfunction As our pets age, behavioral changes associated with aging of the brain often become evident. Cats and dogs may exhibit changes in sleep patterns, in interactions with other animals or with humans, problems with housetraining, and other … Continue reading
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Chiropractic for Ducks: Yes, That’s Really What I Said!
I’ve written extensively about the use of chiropractic in animals as well as humans. The bottom line is that the underlying theory is nonsense, and at best the evidence suggests it might offer some benefit for people with back pain, though no … Continue reading
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The Veterinary Evidence-Based Medicine Landscape
This is a presentation I gave in London in 2012 at a conference sponsored by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. The Sceptical Vet: Evidence or Eminence? This is the slide deck: EBVM Landscape & Perspective And this is a … Continue reading
The Three Most Dangerous Words in Medicine
A brief look at why individual uncontrolled observations are often unreliable. This was my opening statement in a debate at the 2012 Annual Convention of the AVMA on the subject of “Which is Better: Clinical Trials or Clinical Intuition?”
Can Complementary and Alternative Medicine be Evidence-Based?
This is a lecture I gave at the 2012 Annual Convention of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
How to Evaluate Unconventional Therapies: Part III
This is the third section of a four-hour series of lectures I gave at the Kansas State University School of Veterinary Medicine. The Frank W. Jordan Seminar, 2012 The Science Behind Alternative Medicine in Animal Health
How to Evaluate Unconventional Therapies: Part II
This is the second section of a four-hour series of lectures I gave at the Kansas State University School of Veterinary Medicine. The Frank W. Jordan Seminar, 2012 The Science Behind Alternative Medicine in Animal Health
How to Evaluate Unconventional Therapies: Part I
This is the first section of a four-hour series of lectures I gave at the Kansas State University School of Veterinary Medicine. The Frank W. Jordan Seminar, 2012 The Science Behind Alternative Medicine in Animal Health