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Presidential Rank Award conferred on Sundlof
ACCOLADES Presidential Rank Award conferred on Sundlof FDA-CVM director, Dr. Stephen F. Sundlof is one of…
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Intended use of therapeutic diets as drugs dictates VCPR requirement
Therapeutic or "prescription" diets must be dispensed within a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship.
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Banned in one name, allowed under another
A supplement maker accused of selling an unapproved kidney disease drug for pets is allowed to continue selling the product
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11th edition of Merck manual to be published in July
Merck & Co. will publish the 11th edition of The Merck Veterinary Manual in July.
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Assessing pet supplements
A third of all U.S. households with dogs use supplements, as do about a fifth of households with cats, according to a report on pet supplements from…
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Supplement companies made changes after facing crackdown
The availability of glucosamine for animals seemed to be in question 15 years ago.
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House to discuss marijuana, VCPR, opioids, service animals
The AVMA House of Delegates plans to discuss the diverse topics of marijuana for treatment of animals, application and definition of the…
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WHO seeks end to antibiotic use without disease
Global health authorities are discouraging use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals in the absence of disease.
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Snack bags pose suffocation risk to pets
Few people think a snack bag could suffocate a dog or a cat, until the unthinkable occurs.
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Frustration mounts over opioid shortage
Drug shortages and discontinuations are nothing new to veterinary medicine.
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Options available to protect against longhorned tick
The invasive longhorned (bush) tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, has been a growing concern for the veterinary community following the appearance of…
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New law supports FDA approval of more animal drugs
A new federal law includes language to expand conditional approval of animal drugs beyond minor uses and minor species,
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World Veterinary Day 2019 promotes value of vaccination
Vaccination is an essential tool for preventive veterinary medicine, according to the World Veterinary Association.
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In Short
Osteosarcoma is genetically similar in dogs and human children, according to a study published July 19 in the journal Communications Biology by Tufts…