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Footnotes for Evidence-Based Medicine — March 2015March 2, 20151 West DP. Hemp and marijuana: myths and realities. North American Industrial Hemp Council, Inc. Accessed at http://naihc.org/hemp_information/content/hemp.mj.html on 1-16-15. 2 High Times. The strongest strains on Earth: 2014. March 11, 2014. Accessed at http://www.hightimes.com/ss2013 on 01-16-15. 3 National Conference of State Legislatures. State industrial hemp statutes. September 15, 2014. Accessed at http://www.ncsl.org/research/agriculture-and-rural-development/state-industrial-hemp-statutes.aspx on 01-16-15. 4 AVMA website. A sign of the times: Medical marijuana use and veterinary medicine. July 15, 2013. Accessed at http://atwork.avma.org/2013/07/15/a-sign-of-the-times-medical-marijuana-use-and-veterinary-medicine on 01-20-15.
Toward A Standard Of Care For PainMarch 27, 2013 In his autobiography “What I Have Lived For,” humanitarian Bertrand Russell reflected on his past, writing: “Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. … Love and knowledge, so far as they were possible, led upward toward the heavens. But always pity brought me back to earth. Echoes of cries of pain reverberate in my heart. … I long to alleviate the evil, but I cannot, and I too suffer.”1 Many veterinarians similarly experience unbearable pity for the suffering of animal kind. Unlike Russell, who longed to reduce suffering but could not, we hold in our hands, hearts and minds a dramatic capacity to intervene on behalf of animals and lobby for better treatment, whether in the feedlot, the research lab or in the veterinary clinic. We can upgrade standards of care from within our profession or wait for them to be imposed by public pressure. For better pain management in particular, science supports it, caregivers want it and we can provide it. Ethics of Pain It's …
Brain Benefits Of CAVM For EpilepsyMarch 1, 2012 These are the footnotes for Dr. Robinson's March 2012 column, Brain Benefits of CAVM for Epilepsy. 1. McElroy-Cox C. Alternative approaches to epilepsy treatment. Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports. 2009;9(4):313-318. 2. Taylor J. Holistic treatments for epilepsy in dogs. The Bark. 2006;Issue 36. Accessed at http://www.thebark.com/print/134?page=show on 01-05-12. 3. McElroy-Cox C. Alternative approaches to epilepsy treatment. Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports. 2009;9(4):313-318. 4. Weissl J, Hulsmeyer V, Brauer C, et al. Disease progression and treatment response of idiopathic epilepsy in Australian Shepherd dogs. J Vet Intern Med. 2011; Dec 19. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2011.00853.x. [Epub ahead of print] 5. Ekenstedt KJ, Patterson EE, Minor KM, et al. Candidate genes for idiopathic epilepsy in four dog breeds. BMC Genetics. 2011;12:38. 6. Weissl J, Hulsmeyer V, Brauer C, et al. Disease progression and treatment response of idiopathic epilepsy in Australian Shepherd dogs. J Vet Intern Med. 2011; Dec 19. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2011.00853.x. [Epub ahead of print] 7. Ekenstedt KJ, Patterson EE, Minor KM, et al. Candidate genes for idiopathic epilepsy in four dog breeds. BMC Genetics. 2011;12:38. 8. McElroy-Cox C. Alternative approaches to epilepsy treatment. Current Neurology …
Catnip ConfidentialFebruary 1, 2012Catnip Confidential FootnotesCatnip footnotes, Narda Robinson footnotes, catnipThese are the footnotes for Dr. Narda Robinson's February column, Catnip ConfidentialFebruary 2012 Footnotes: Catnip ConfidentialCatnip ConfidentialFebruary 2012 FootnotesBy Narda Robinson, DO, DVMPosted: Feb. 1, 2012, 5:40 p.m. EST These are the footnotes for Dr. Robinson's February 2012 story, Catnip Confidential. To read the article, click here. 1. Robles M, Aregullin M, West J, et al. Recent studies on the zoopharmacognosy, pharmacology and neurotoxicology of sesquiterpene lactones. Planta Medica. 1995;61(3):199-203. 2. Palen GF and Goddard GV. Catnip and oestrous behavior in the cat. Anim Behav. 1966;14:372-377. 3. Adiguzel A, Ozer H, Sokmen M, et al. Antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of the essential oil and methanol extract of Nepeta cataria. Polish Journal of Microbiology. 2009;58(1):69-76. 4. Bernardi MM, Kirsten TB, Lago JHG, et al. Nepeta cataria L. var. citriodora (Becker) increases penile erection in rats. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 2011;137:1318-1322. 5. Jackson B and Reed A. Catnip and the alteration of consciousness. Journal of the American Medical Association. 1968;207:1349-1350. 6. Osterhoudt KC, Lee SK, Callahan JM, et al. Catnip and the alteration of human consciousness. Veterinary and Human Toxicology. 1997;39(6):373-375. 7. Robinson NG. Valerian root: Herbal valium? Written for Veterinary Practice News in …
Neuromodulation And Kidney DiseaseNovember 4, 2011 Neuromodulation and Kidney DiseaseNeuromodulation and Kidney DiseaseNeuromodulation and Kidney DiseaseNeuromodulation and Kidney DiseasefootnotesNeuromodulation and Kidney DiseaseSeptember 2011 FootnotesBy Narda Robinson, DO, DVMPosted: September 2011 1. Skelton D. Age is not a disease. Can Fam Physician. 1979;25:353-357. 2. Hotta H and Uchida S. Aging of the autonomic nervous system and possible improvements in autonomic activity using somatic afferent stimulation. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2010;10(Suppl 1):S127-S136. 3. Hotta H and Uchida S. Aging of the autonomic nervous system and possible improvements in autonomic activity using somatic afferent stimulation. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2010;10(Suppl 1):S127-S136. 4. Liang F and Koya D. Acupuncture: is it effective for treatment of insulin resistance? Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. 2010;12:555-569. 5. Hori E, Takamoto K, Urakawa S, et al. Effects of acupuncture on the brain hemodynamics. Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical. 2010;157:74-80. 6. Noguchi E. Acupuncture regulates gut motility and secretion via nerve reflexes. Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical. 2010;156:15-18. 7. Li P, Tjen-A-Looi SC, and Longhurst JC. Nucleus raphe pallidus participates in midbrain-medullary cardiovascular sympathoinhibition during electroacupuncture. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2010;299:R1369-1376. 8. Manni L, Rocco ML, Paparo SB, et al. Electroacupuncture and nerve growth factor: potential …
Cranial Electrotherapy To Treat PainNovember 4, 2011 Cranial Electrotherapy to Treat Painfootnotes 1. Tan G, Dao TK, Smith DL et al. Incorporating complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies to expand psychological services to veterans suffering from chronic pain. Psychological Services. 2010;7(3):148-161. 2. Alpha-Stim ® SCS. Accessed at http://www.alpha-stim.com/the-alpha-stim-scs/ on 09-21-11. 3. Alpha-Stim ® website. Accessed at http://www.alpha-stim.com/veterinary-medicine/ on 09-18-11. 4. Berger JM, Holcomb K, San Jose N, et al. The effect of cranial electrotherapy stimulation on cribbing behavior in horses. Proceedings, 2010 ACVB/AVSAB Veterinary Behavior Symposium. Atlanta, GA. July, 2010. Pp. 6-8. 5. Culp LB, Skarda RT, and Muir WW. Comparisons of the effects of acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and transcutaneous cranial electrical stimulation on the minimum alveolar concentration of isoflurane in dogs. Am J Vet Res. 2005;66:1364-1370. 6. O’Connell NE, Wand BM, Marston L, et al. Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain (Review). European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 2011; 47(2):1-124. 7. Bystritsky A, Kerwin L, and Feusner J. A pilot study of cranial electrotherapy stimulation …
Natural Stress Busters For CatsOctober 27, 2011 Happy cats mean happy human caregivers. Stressed cats lead to unhappy humans; cats who become ill or maladjusted from stress may experience emotionally difficult and/or prematurely ended lives from disease or euthanasia. Many human stressors affect cats similarly. Incessant noise, hostility, food insecurity or poor quality and social isolation can all negatively affect well being. While human stressors such as workplace conflict, financial decline or natural disasters may be unavoidable and trickle down to cause cats further discomfort, several everyday feline sources of stress can respond to inexpensive, readily available coping strategies.1 Knowing how, when, and where stress takes its toll on the body allows concerned caregivers to design tailored interventions and eliminate environmental contributors to stress. Prolonged psychological stress causes illness as innate protective reflexes designed to remove us from danger become left in the “on” position. Chronically activated “fight or flight” responses delivered by sympathetic nervous system excitation disrupt physiologic equilibrium, i.e., homeostasis. Thus, the same metabolic processes that propel us to seek safe shelter in the face of an oncoming tornado also give us escort to the grave if urges to fight or flee never cease. Threatening situations incite glucose mobilization …
Small Animal Neuromodulation And Kidney DiseaseSeptember 21, 2011FOOTNOTES1 Skelton D. Age is not a disease. Can Fam Physician. 1979;25:353-357. 1 Hotta H and Uchida S. Aging of the autonomic nervous system and possible improvements in autonomic activity using somatic afferent stimulation. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2010;10(Suppl 1):S127-S136. 1 Hotta H and Uchida S. Aging of the autonomic nervous system and possible improvements in autonomic activity using somatic afferent stimulation. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2010;10(Suppl 1):S127-S136.1 Liang F and Koya D. Acupuncture: is it effective for treatment of insulin resistance? Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. 2010;12:555-569.1 Hori E, Takamoto K, Urakawa S, et al. Effects of acupuncture on the brain hemodynamics. Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical. 2010;157:74-80. 1 Noguchi E. Acupuncture regulates gut motility and secretion via nerve reflexes. Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical. 2010;156:15-18. 1 Li P, Tjen-A-Looi SC, and Longhurst JC. Nucleus raphe pallidus participates in midbrain-medullary cardiovascular sympathoinhibition during electroacupuncture. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2010;299:R1369-1376. 1 Manni L, Rocco ML, Paparo SB, et al. Electroacupuncture and nerve growth factor: potential clinical applications. Archives Italiennes de Biologie. 2011;149:247-255. 1 Ohsawa H, Okada K, Nishijo K, et al. Neural mechanism of depressor responses of arterial pressure elicited by acupuncture-like stimulation to a hindlimb …
