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Pet food safety: Resources to keep patients and clients safe
Recalls of animal foods and treats can raise questions for animal owners. Here are resources that make it easier for you to provide answers for…
Safe handling of pet food and pet treats
Commercial pet food and treats can provide healthy diets and tasty rewards for pets but need to be handled with health and safety in mind. Just like…
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Alert: Vitakraft Vita Smart Hedgehog Food
Vitakraft Vita Smart Hedgehog Food recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination.
Veterinary feed directive (VFD) basics
The FDA's Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) requires a veterinarian’s involvement when any medically important antibiotic is fed to a food animal…
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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AVMA explores assistance for latest Iraqi victims--animals in Baghdad Zoo
U.S. Army Veterinary Service personnel are currently serving in Iraq as protectors of human and animal health
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Extralabel use of medicated feeds, including veterinary feed directive drugs, for minor species
The AVMA supports regulatory discretion in enforcing extralabel use of medicated feeds in minor species under veterinary oversight.
Household hazards
Every home contains items that can be dangerous or fatal if ingested by dogs and cats. You can protect your pet by learning about these hazards.
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UNDER REVIEWGuidelines for responsible pet ownership
Owning a pet is a privilege and should result in a mutually beneficial relationship. The benefits of pet ownership come with responsibilities.
JAVMA news
Zoo gorillas recovering from COVID-19
Members of a troop of gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park were infected with a highly contagious new strain of SARS-CoV-2.
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Two tigers seen as signs of recovery in Iraq
Gun trucks escorted the tigers Hope and Riley as they left Baghdad International Airport.
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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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AVMA supports bills on horse trailers, research
The AVMA will push Congress to pass legislation that would forbid transporting horses across state lines in double-deck trailers.
Salmonella: Amphibians and Reptiles (FAQ)
Questions and answers for pet owners concerned about Salmonella associated with amphibians and reptiles.
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Alert: Unapproved and misbranded antimicrobial animal drugs
The FDA issued nine warning letters to manufacturers and distributors of unapproved and misbranded antimicrobial animal drugs for violations of…
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Zoos vaccinate animals against SARS-CoV-2
Vaccination of animals at the San Diego Zoo against SARS-CoV-2 and infections with the virus in big cats at zoos globally were the subjects of two…
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Alert: PURINA Antler Advantage Wildlife 16 ARS
PURINA® Antler Advantage Wildlife 16 ARS is recalled due to the potential of elevated urea levels.
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Alert: Payback® Feeds 50 lb. bags
Payback® Feeds 50 lb. bags recalled due to excess magnesium.
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Restricting ownership of wild animals
Ohio residents have received or sought permits to continue owning about 300 primates
Avian influenza
Avian influenza appears periodically all over the world, including in the United States.