Category Archives: Presentations, Lectures, Publications & Interviews

Here are my notes and slides from my presentation of low-level lasers. WHAT IS LASER THERAPY? Laser therapy is, at its simplest, the application of light to living organisms to obtain health benefits. However, there is a bewildering amount of … Continue reading →

Here are the notes and slides from my presentation on Overdiagnosis. WHAT IS OVERDIAGNOSIS? A 5 year-old Labrador retriever presents for an acute cranial cruciate ligament rupture. Otherwise, the dog is healthy in every way with no clinical symptoms other … Continue reading →

This is the proceeding and slides from a talk I gave at the ABVP Symposium in 2015. GENERATING EVIDENCE IN PRIVATE PRACTICE INTRODUCTION “…the practitioner is an essential part of the total research effort undertaken by our profession and, further, … Continue reading →

These are the proceedings and slides for a lecture I gave at the 2015 symposium of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. PRAGMATIC EVIDENCE-BASED VETERINARY MEDICINE IN PRIVATE PRACTICE  WHAT IS EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE (EBVM)? Evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM) is the … Continue reading →

In addition to my work on this blog, I do write for the professional veterinary literature and lay press as well, so I thought I’d list some of those publications for anyone who is interested. Professional Literature McKenzie, BA. Evidence-based … Continue reading →

I had the opportunity recently to discuss the issue of vaccines and vaccine refusal among pet owners on The Pet Buzz, WSRQ Sarasota. You can listen to this very brief discussion here:    

I was fortunate to have the opportunity to speak at an evidence-based veterinary medicine conference organized by RCVS Knowledge in London last October. The recordings of those presentations, and all the others given at the conference, are now available online. … Continue reading →

As I’ve often pointed out, the majority of the information on complementary and alternative therapies for pets available on the internet comes from companies or advocates selling these products and services. One of the reasons I write this blog is … Continue reading →

This video shares some of the highlights of the recent evidence-based veterinary medicine conference I participated in, EBVM 2014. The full presentations will eventually be available as well, and I will post those also.