Veterinary homeopathy? No thanks…(sorry Charles)! | Edzard Ernst

Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy, gave a lecture on the subject of veterinary homeopathy in the mid-1810s. Ever since, homeopathy has been used for treating animals. Von Boennighausen, a Dutch lawyer and early convert to homeopathy, was one of the first influential proponents of veterinary homeopathy.

However, veterinary medical schools tended to take a very dim view of homoeopathy, and […]

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RCVS: a hotbed of quackery?

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The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is kind of a big deal in the UK. If they don’t like you, you don’t get to practise veterinary medicine. Here’s the blurb on the official website:

The role of the RCVS
We aim to enhance society through improved animal health and welfare. We do this by setting, upholding and advancing the educational, ethical and clinical standards of veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses.

Activities 
As a statutory regulator we are responsible under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 for keeping the register of veterinary surgeons eligible to practise in the UK, setting standards for veterinary education and regulating the professional conduct of veterinary surgeons. 

All very laudable and ethical-sounding. So, you’d expect vets who engage in dodgy activities that are condemned as quackery by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate since at least 2010 to be persona non grata? You’d expect wrong. Step forward Mark Elliott, … Continue reading →