Am I Really a Quack Vet? My Honest Response to the Accusations

Am I Really a “Quack Vet”? Here’s My Honest Answer for Pet Parents

There’s a new article going around calling me a quack.
So today, I want to talk about it openly and honestly.

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This whole situation isn’t new. It’s something I’ve written about and discussed on YouTube several times, but it seems to have resurfaced. A veterinarian who goes by the nickname “The Skept Vet” has decided to include me in one of his articles. His stated mission is to save pet parents from what he calls “quacks.”

Several years ago, after I resigned from the College of Veterinary Medicine, he wrote a long article about me. He recently updated it and added a list of veterinarians he labels as quacks, including Dr. Jean Dodds, who is very well-respected in the alternative veterinary world. And yes, I’m on that list too.

Normally, this isn’t something I want to spend time on. But when I type “Dr. Andrew Jones” or “Andrew Jones veterinarian” into Google, his article is one of the first results that appears. So, yes, it’s something I should address.

The article is titled “Quack Justice: Some Quacks Get Punished, Most Get Away With It.”

He claims that even though I “lost my medical license,” it didn’t stop me from “selling secrets, bogus supplements, and making bogus claims.”
He mocks the fact that I promote my book.
He says people in the veterinary community are pushing back against my “pseudoscientific” information.
And he finishes by saying I have a thriving career selling “nonsense and lies.”

Those are strong accusations. So let’s talk through them one by one.

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Did I Lose My Veterinary License?

No.
I did not lose my license.

I chose to resign from the College of Veterinary Medicine so that I could continue doing exactly what I’m doing right now. Sharing natural health information with pet parents. Posting videos, writing newsletters, helping people from all over the world care for their dogs and cats at home.

After going through a long hearing with my college, I had two choices:

Option 1: Pay over $30,000 in fines, return to practice, and agree to stop talking about natural remedies, vaccines, pet food issues, and anything the college considered “unprofessional.”

Option 2: Resign, keep my freedom of speech, and keep helping pet parents.

For me, the decision was clear.

I could return to the clinic, see patients and do surgery, but I wouldn’t be allowed to speak openly. I wouldn’t be able to share simple, natural remedies like ginger for nausea, which was actually one of the complaints made against me.

So I resigned.
But I did NOT lose my license.

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Am I Selling “Snake Oil”?

The Skept Vet says my “snake oil business is booming.”

Let’s take a look at what he calls snake oil:

• CBD

• 95 percent curcumin

• Omega 3 fatty acids from krill oil

• Probiotics

• A multistrain probiotic formula

CBD now has a large amount of published research behind it.
Curcumin has over a thousand studies documenting its anti-inflammatory effects.
Omega 3 fatty acids are the number one supplement recommended by veterinarians.
And Probiotics? You can find them in almost every veterinary clinic in North America. Purina alone has made hundreds of millions selling probiotics.

If those are snake oil, then the entire veterinary supplement industry is snake oil.

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Are My Claims “Pseudoscientific”?

I absolutely talk about remedies that aren’t part of conventional veterinary medicine.
There is no denying that.

But many of these remedies help pets when traditional treatments have little to offer. Examples include:

• Fenbendazole as a possible cancer support

• Propolis as a natural antibacterial and antiviral

• Turmeric oil as a tick repellent

• And many herbs, supplements, and lifestyle changes backed by growing research

Much of this wasn’t taught when I was in veterinary school. But we now live in a world where research is easier to access and many new options are being explored.

Conventional medicine does not have answers for everything.
Chronic kidney disease, cancer, autoimmune issues, allergies, mobility problems. Many of these conditions have very limited mainstream treatment options, or the available options are extremely expensive.

If there is a safe, natural, affordable way to help your pet, even if it’s not fully embraced by conventional medicine yet, I’m going to talk about it.

That’s not pseudoscience. That’s giving pet parents more tools.

Am I Selling “Lies and Nonsense”?

No.

There are thousands of pet parents who have tried one of the remedies I share and seen improvements in their animals. Those real-life results are not lies.

I’m fortunate now that I can make a living doing this. But when I first resigned, it was not a good financial decision. Things were very difficult for a long time.
The only reason I’m still here is because this community kept growing and people found my advice helpful.

So thank you.

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What Is The Skept Vet Doing To Help Pet Parents?

This is the question I keep coming back to.

Veterinary medicine has become increasingly corporate. There is a growing push to increase the “per client transaction.” Clients are walked through checklists, upsells, and payment plans. And the cost of care has become out of reach for many people.

So if I can help pet parents with:

• Affordable options

• Simple home remedies

• Practical advice they can use right away

Then yes, I’m going to share that information.

Not everyone can afford a $500 visit.
Not everyone has access to specialists.
Not everyone can pay for chemotherapy, advanced imaging, or expensive prescriptions.

Helping pet parents is not quackery.

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