|Articles|November 19, 2010

Today's Daily Dose: Therapeutic considerations

Dr. Carl Osborne says to stop and think before you prescribe.

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“Acceptance of the value of various therapeutic modalities is unconsciously reinforced by the fact that most diseases we encounter are self-limiting. In fact, the severity of most disease declines within a day or two. In this scenario, any form of treatment may appear to be beneficial as long as it is not overtly harmful.”

-Carl A. Osborne, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

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