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Category Archives: Aging Science
Free Webinar- Understanding aging in dogs: From principles to practice
Next week, I am giving a free webinar in collaboration with Dr. Monica Tarantino and Dr. Lisa Lipman of the Senior and Geriatric Dog Society! What you’ll learn: This program has been RACE-approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit … Continue reading
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Should You Give Your Dog Rapamycin?
Not too long ago, I wrote a post discussing the various categories of regulatory oversight for veterinary medicines. These range from pretty good evidence of safety and efficacy for approved drugs to no meaningful requirement for scientific evidence (and usually pretty little of … Continue reading
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Strategies for Helping Aging Dogs Today &Tomorrow
Here is a talk I gave at AVMA last week. Lot of folks attended, and lots of good followup questions!
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Risk Factors for Arthritis in Dogs
Last year, I participated in a research project evaluating risk factors for the diagnosis of osteoarthritis in dogs, using the large dataset in the Banfield medical records system. The research was published in November, 2023- Graves JL, McKenzie BA, Koch … Continue reading
Evidence Update: Leap Years Anti-aging Supplement Study
Back in January of 2023 I reviewed claims for a purported anti-aging supplement for dogs called Leap Years. My conclusion at the time was- Leap Years is similar to most veterinary supplements on the market: It is based on some plausible ideas … Continue reading
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Can We Make Dogs Live Forever?
No. Well, that could easily be the shortest SkeptVet blog post ever, but I guess I can’t really leave it there. For one thing, the answer should really be, “Almost certainly no,” since my level of confidence is high but … Continue reading
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Are Dogs & Cats Living Longer?
The general trend for life expectancy in humans has been upward for a long time. Improvements in nutrition, sanitation, and both therapeutic and preventative medical care have led to humans today living longer and healthier lives than at any time … Continue reading
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From ACVIM 2023- Nutrition & Aging
This is the proceeding summary and the slide deck from my presentation on Nutrition and Aging at the 2023 ACVIM Forum in Philadelphia. Effect of Nutritional Interventions on Aging INTRODUCTIONWhile the clinical phenotype of aging is readily identifiable, a precise … Continue reading
Cancer in Humans and Dogs-Are We Victims of Our Success?
Cancer is one of the most dreaded diseases pet owners and veterinarians must contend with. While data are frustratingly sparse, there is no doubt that cancer is common in dogs, with estimates ranging from 25% to 40% of dogs likely … Continue reading
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Evidence-based Geriatric Small Animal Medicine- Cats (from WVC 2023)
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: As cats age, they lose robustness (the ability to maintain a state of … Continue reading
