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Category Archives: Presentations, Lectures, Publications & Interviews
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
Age of Endarkenment: Medical Misinformation & What Vets Can Do About It
Obviously, the whole purpose of the SkeptVet is to combat misinformation and to promote evidence-based pet health. I first used the term Age of Endarkenment in a post for the much more influential Science-Based Medicine blog. Then, I was focused … Continue reading
Spectrum of Care- What is it and why should I care?
I am preparing a number of conference presentations for this year, and one of the new ones is on the topic of Spectrum of Care. This is a concept I have been involved this for a while, since participating in … Continue reading
Talks from WVC 2024- Nutrition for Lifespan Extension and Frailty
Here are some low-quality recordings of a couple lectures I gave this year at the Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas.
When Should a General Practice Vet Refer Patients to a Specialist?
General practice veterinarians (GPs) are often faced with the question of which services they should provide themselves and which should be left to board-certified specialists. The growing availability of specialty care, the expectations of many pet owners for advanced care … Continue reading
The VetMind Podcast
Had a nice chat with the folks at the VetMind Podcast recently about veterinary medicine, aging, and life in general!
VIN CE Course: Assessment & Management of the Geriatric Patient
If you are interested in canine and feline aging, I have a new continuing education course available on the Veterinary Information Network (VIN). Two hours of a pre-recorded self-study course and two hours of live, interactive sessions focusing on: Session … Continue reading
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
VIN News Service Article on SkeptVet
I recently did this interview with the VIN News Service regarding the VIN Veritas Award and my work as a skeptic and advocate for science. We had a great chat about the start of SkeptVet and the critical need for … Continue reading
Evidence-based Geriatric Small Animal Medicine-Dogs (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 dogs age, they lose robustness (the ability to maintain a state of … Continue reading
