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CAM Conversion–From Skeptic to Believer
I frequently find that advocates of alternative medicine present themselves as converted skeptics. Of course, many came to veterinary medicine with a preconception that alternative methods were beneficial. But quite a few veterinarians or MDs who promote alternative methods tell … Continue reading
Posted in General
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Celebrate (or Mourn?) National Holistic Pets Day
Oops, looks like I just missed the party! Apparently, yesterday was National Holistic Pets Day. This holiday was created by Colleen Paige… I was going to give a brief description of who exactly Ms. Paige is, but I don’t think … Continue reading
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Standard Process=Standard Nonsense
Standard Process is a company that has been selling dietary supplements since 1929. It was founded by a dentist, Royal Lee, who developed a number of unconventional theories about the role of nutrition in health and disease. In essence, Dr. … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs and Supplements
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Carl Sagan: Words of Wisdom
The cure for a fallacious argument is a better argument, not the suppression of ideas.
What Does “Scientifically Proven” Really Mean?
Science as a Brand I think of science as primarily an approach to knowledge; both a philosophy and collection of methods for developing an understanding of reality. Of course science is imperfect, both in itself and in how it is … Continue reading
Posted in General, Science-Based Veterinary Medicine
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Web of Trust and the WOT Project
Web of Trust (WOT) is a crowdsourced ratings system that rates the safety and reliability of web sites. These ratings are generated by users who visit the sites. They can be based on security concerns, but they are mostly based on … Continue reading
Posted in General
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Another Homeopathy Lawsuit-This time one that at least makes sense!
There has certainly been a lot of talk lately about homeopathy and lawsuits. I have discussed the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy’s attempt to obtain through litigation the legitimacy they can’t achieve by proving their methods work through scientific research. And … Continue reading
Posted in Homeopathy, Law, Regulation, and Politics
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Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy Lawsuit Update
Back in May, I wrote about a lawsuit involving the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy (AVH) and the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) committee that certifies continuing education courses veterinarians must take to maintain their state licensure (the RACE … Continue reading
Posted in Homeopathy, Law, Regulation, and Politics
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Probiotic Fortiflora: Not apparently very helpful in preventing diarrhea in shelter animals
Probiotics, living microorganisms fed to humans and animals to prevent or treat disease, are an interesting area of ongoing research. I have written about this intervention a number of times (1,2) and it seems a promising area of research, though … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs and Supplements
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Denamarin: Does it prevent chemotherapy-induced liver damage?
Silymarin and s-adensylmethionine (SAM-e) are plant-derived chemicals frequently used as supplements for a wide variety of applications. I’ve written about both before, evaluating the available evidence in humans and in dogs and cats (1,2,3). So far, the evidence concerning the … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs and Supplements
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