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FDA warns manufacturers, distributors of unapproved antimicrobials for animals
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on December 14 announced it has issued nine warning letters to manufacturers and distributors of…
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AVMA presents Excellence Awards
During AVMA Convention 2018 this July in Denver, a number of individuals received AVMA Excellence Awards for contributions in areas such as the…
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USDA continues monitoring for African swine fever as it persists globally
African swine fever (ASF) has not entered the U.S. thanks to continuing efforts to prevent this deadly swine disease from reaching the country’s…
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AVMA working group helps navigate opioid abuse epidemic
An AVMA working group has taken up the task of providing needed information to help veterinary professionals contribute productively to the national…
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Compounding policies updated in anticipation of federal action
The AVMA Executive Board has approved several policy-related proposals by the Council on Biologic and Therapeutic Agents meant to help the Association…
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FDA extends call for treatment limit ideas
Food and Drug Administration authorities have extended a call for ideas on how to limit durations of some approved antimicrobial treatments in…
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DEA provides update on opioid shortage
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released a statement last week on the ongoing opioid shortages affecting both human and veterinary…
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Proposal calls for changes in antimicrobial use
The Food and Drug Administration hopes a guide and draft guide on antimicrobial use and availability
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Honeybee vaccine receives conditional license from USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted a conditional license for a vaccine to protect honeybees against American foulbrood. The only…
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Abstracts invited for two international meetings
Organizers of two global veterinary meetings have issued calls for abstracts.
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Import ban urged by AVMA
The AVMA is urging the Food and Drug Administration to implement import regulations consistent with domestic bans on the use of chloramphenicol
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PPA loss leaves veterinarians looking for alternatives
On Nov 3, the FDA announced a decision to initiate rule making to classify phenylpropanolamine as not generally recognized as
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Recalls of pet food rise on the radar
Recalls of pet food are not increasing, but awareness of them might be. The primary cause of these recalls is Salmonella contamination, which could…
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Diesch wins agriculture prize
Dr. Stanley Diesch (Minnesota ‘56) recently became only the third veterinarian to win the Siehl Prize for Excellence in Agriculture.
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Still going a hundred years later
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Food and Drug Administration, which has the distinct
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Antimicrobial sales rise despite pending changes
Agreements between federal regulators and pharmaceutical companies are expected to reduce antimicrobial use in agriculture by the end of this year.
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Staying relevant in cattle care
The dean at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine is particularly concerned that veterinarians have not generated data that…
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One-health wonders
Dr. Val R. Beasley is a toxicologist who's not content with figuring out why wild animals are declining and disappearing.
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Case against Wedgewood pharmacy dismissed
A wrongful-death suit brought against Wedgewood Village Pharmacy, of Swedesboro, N.J., was dismissed by the U.S. District Court
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Researchers create, evaluate prion-free cattle
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service has announced initial results of research involving
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FDA wants species-level antimicrobial data
A proposal published in May would require drug companies to provide federal authorities estimated volumes of antimicrobials sold for use in each food…
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Facing crackdown, dietary supplement companies promise changes
The Association of American Feed Control Officials unveiled a plan to help states remove unapproved dietary supplements for animals
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Guidance on veterinary drugs available
The guidance aims to ensure that carcinogenicity assessments of veterinary drugs are adequate
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Extralabel drug substitution runs afoul of law
Extralabel use of drugs can give veterinarians effective options in treating patients, but there are limitations veterinarians should be aware of when…