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    Pets Deserve Evidence-Based Medicine, Too, Says The SkeptVet

    Veterinarian Brennen McKenzie writes The SkeptVet, a blog that pushes for evidence-based medicine instead of relying otradition, anecdotes or pseudoscience in the treatment of cats and dogs.
    by Ingfei Chen Sep 03, 2017 4 minutes
    The notion that every dog or cat should be neutered at 6 months isn't based on evidence, says veterinarian <strong></strong>Brennen McKenzie, author of The SkeptVet blog. It depends on the breed and other factors. Talk to your vet, he advises, about pros, cons and timing.

    Hunting for good medical advice for your ailing kitty or pup? You'll find no shortage of ardent testimonials and ads for sketchy or unproven treatments on the Web.

    Silicon Valley veterinarian Brennen McKenzie worries that some of the same pseudoscience that is rampant in human medicine is leading pet owners astray.

    McKenzie's blog, The SkeptVet, aims to bring a calm voice of evidence-based skepticism in analyzing medical options for dogs and cats. McKenzie works at the Adobe Animal Hospital in Los Altos, Calif., and is a past president of the Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine Association. Once a researcher who studied monkey behavior, he earned his veterinary medicine degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2001.

    The SkeptVet is a labor of love; McKenzie

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