Author Archives: skeptvet

2022 Publications in Canine Aging

Posted on December 19, 2022 by skeptvet

As you may have noticed, my productivity in writing blog posts has declined significantly this year. A large part of the reason is that I have been spending my time writing scientific publications and preparing continuing education talks for veterinary … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging Science | 4 Comments

The Open Veterinary Hospital- And a Farewell to VPN

Posted on October 12, 2022 by skeptvet

This is my last piece for Veterinary Practice News as the EBVM columnist. I chose to focus on the open veterinary hospital model, which I have been a proponent of for many years. There is widespread recognition in veterinary medicine … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Presentations, Lectures, Publications & Interviews | 14 Comments

Aging in the Dog: Presentation at the Fetch Kansas City Conference

Posted on September 1, 2022 by skeptvet

Aging in the Dog:Foundations of Canine Geriatric Medicine What is aging?How we define aging depends on our goals and our frame of reference. From the biomedical perspective of the veterinary clinician, the important elements are: The passage of time Deleterious … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging Science, Presentations, Lectures, Publications & Interviews | 8 Comments

Canine Aging and Health Posts from Loyal

Posted on September 1, 2022 by skeptvet

As part of my work as Director of Veterinary Medicine for Loyal, a company studying therapies to extend lifespan and delay or prevent age-associated disease in dogs, I am writing regular blog posts. Many of these concern canine aging, though … Continue reading →

Posted in Presentations, Lectures, Publications & Interviews | 2 Comments

Raw Diets and Allergies-SkeptVet and DogRisk Exchange Letters in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Posted on July 22, 2022 by skeptvet

In March of this year, I wrote a post discussing the limitations and misleading conclusions of a research study in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine (JVIM) which claimed that feeding puppies a raw diet could reduce the risk of allergies later … Continue reading →

Posted in Nutrition | 10 Comments

Facebook Live Interview on Canine Aging with Dr. Hannah Capon of Canine Arthritis Management

Posted on July 7, 2022 by skeptvet
Posted in Aging Science, Presentations, Lectures, Publications & Interviews | 3 Comments

Book Review- Age Later by Dr. Nir Barzilai

Posted on June 15, 2022 by skeptvet

Dr. Nir Barzilai is a well-known researcher and advocate for longevity studies. He is an MD and the founder or driving force behind many geroscience institutes and initiatives. In 2020, he also became one of a growing number of scientific … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging Science, Book Reviews | 3 Comments

Managing Sepsis: A Rational Approach & the Vitamin C Controversy

Posted on June 11, 2022 by skeptvet

IntroductionSepsis is currently defined as a life-threatening organ dysfunction secondary to a dysregulated physiologic response to infection. There are widely used, evidence-based guidelines for diagnosis and management of sepsis in human medicine,1but there is no single guideline or consensus statement … Continue reading →

Posted in Science-Based Veterinary Medicine | 3 Comments

Recent Canine Aging Science Articles

Posted on May 27, 2022 by skeptvet

If my posts have seemed few and far between lately, one of many reasons is I have been busily typing away producing some scientific publications in my new focus area- canine aging science. My collaborators and I have produced several … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging Science | 6 Comments

Are Vegan Diets Healthier for Dogs & Cats?

Posted on April 29, 2022 by skeptvet

IntroductionGiven the media frenzy the article has kicked off, it is unlikely very many people are unaware of a recent study reported in the journal PLOS One that claims to show vegan diets are healthier for dogs and cats than … Continue reading →

Posted in Nutrition | 18 Comments