Posts Tagged ‘veterinary medicine’

Spirulina Farm in Argagnon

Spirulina: A Supplement in Search of an Indication for Dogs

November 30, 2024 — Spirulina is a dietary supplement with a history that keeps rolling over us in waves. Back in the 1970s, it captured the popular imagination with its use on moon missions by NASA. Its hard to imagine a better way to conjure hype for a dietary supplement. But now this venerable supplement is making its way […]

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Obesity in Elephants: Body Size Is Beside the Point

December 27, 2017 — Some people still object to the idea that obesity is a chronic disease. They express concerns that body size is a poor marker for health. But that argument confuses obesity with body size. For insight, consider the case of obesity in elephants. These are all large animals. Some have obesity and some do not. A […]