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Improving the safety of pet food
Several organizations are working on preventive measures for manufacturers to increase the safety of pet food.
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Organizations warn against hemp in pet food, livestock feed
Seventeen organizations sent a joint letter that encourages agriculture and state government leaders to wait for results of safety studies before…
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Midwestern Pet Foods warned corrective actions are insufficient
The Food and Drug Administration has warned Midwestern Pet Foods Inc., that its corrective actions to prevent additional contamination of its pet food…
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Truthful and nonmisleading human food labeling
The AVMA supports truthful and non-misleading labeling of animal-derived human food products that meets specific criteria.
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Some insight into pet food recalls
Dr. Karyn Bischoff, a diagnostic toxicologist, isn't sure how it happened, but she has been at the center of several pet food recalls in the past few…
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Therapeutic pet food health claims
The FDA uses enforcement discretion in overseeing certain pet food claims. While many of these could legally be considered drugs, certain claims are…
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Salmonella contamination in dog food linked to outbreak in humans
Governmental officials have linked an outbreak of Salmonella Infantis infection in humans with dry dog food from a Diamond Pet Foods manufacturing…
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In March, Hill's expands canned dog food recall
Hill's Pet Nutrition has expanded the scope of its recall of a variety of canned dog foods as the Food and Drug Administration continues to…
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AAFCO adopts consumer-friendly pet food labeling guidelines
The updated label recommendations from Association of American Feed Control Official were developed in conjunction with consumers and industry and are…
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AAFCO calls for more research on hemp products in animal food
The Association of American Feed Control Officials has issued a position paper and call to action on hemp and its byproducts in livestock feed and pet…
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Update: FDA says Hill’s failed to follow own procedures
Dog food recall in 2019 caused by high levels of vitamin D in premix
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Challenges of pet nutrition the focus of international symposium
The Waltham International Nutritional Sciences Symposium wrapped up three days of sessions Sept. 18 in Cambridge, England.
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WVC becomes Viticus Group
The Western Veterinary Conference became WVC in 2014. Now the organization has been renamed as Viticus Group, reflecting its expansion to education in…
Protect your Family, Pets, and Livestock from Rodents and Rodenticides
Controlling rodents protects animal and public health, but some control measures carry risks of their own. Learn to protect pets if using…
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K-State’s strategic plan guides progress
Noted pharmacologist Dr. Jim E. Riviere is moving on to Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine after more than 30 years at the North…
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Appellate court gives mixed ruling on Ohio rBST labeling rules
In striking down some Ohio rules on dairy product labeling, an appellate court cited arguments that cows treated with recombinant bovine somatotropin…
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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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Raw diets for dogs and cats
The AVMA discourages the feeding to cats and dogs of any animal-source protein that has not first been subjected to a process to eliminate pathogens…
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Conservation of wildlife
The AVMA recognizes the vital role of wildlife in the human-animal-environment complex and that wildlife conservation is most effectively addressed…
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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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Pet Nutrition Alliance advocates nutritional assessments
The new Pet Nutrition Alliance is advocating that every pet receive a nutritional assessment at every veterinary visit.
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Spill of hazardous materials poses low risk to animals, say Ohio state officials
Livestock, pets, and wildlife are in little danger of being harmed by the hazardous materials spilled during the train derailment in early February in…
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Research, public health leaders honored by AAVMC
The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges honored Drs. Yoshihiro Kawaoka, John A. Herrmann, Matthew Mellema, & Joe N. Kornegay
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Bad medicine or natural remedy?
Veterinarians can expect to treat more cases of accidental marijuana poisoning