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Drought, volatility hurt dairies
The drought in California, now in its fourth year, is hurting dairies already weakened by volatile milk prices.
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Development of emerging disease agent biologics
Development of emerging infectious disease biologics is essential for One Health. The AVMA supports the development of these products through…
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FDA releases updated plan for antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary settings
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine on October 1 launched the latest phases of its ongoing plan to promote…
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Frustration mounts over opioid shortage
Drug shortages and discontinuations are nothing new to veterinary medicine.
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Iowa State veterinary students address veterinarian shortage
Students at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine hope to reverse a trend in declining numbers of veterinary
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Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994
The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, which defines dietary supplements for use in humans, does not apply to products intended for…
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Saltman advocates for veterinarians in animal agriculture
Bovine veterinarians must reposition themselves as key players in food production to shape the future of animal agriculture, according to Dr. Roger L.…
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AVMA weighs stepped-up role in global food security
With the world’s population projected to grow by one-third to more than 9 billion people by 2050, global food production must increase as
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Cornell names Warnick dean
Dr. Lorin D. Warnick became the Austin O. Hooey Dean of Veterinary Medicine at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine on May 6 after…
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Facing shortage, FDA CVM allows temporary imports of non-FDA approved drug for cattle
A national shortage of an important cattle reproduction drug has prompted the Food and Drug Administration to allow a similar but unapproved product…
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CVM revising FDA and the Veterinarian
TAKE NOTICE CVM revising "FDA and the Veterinarian" The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine is…
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Changes coming in antimicrobial use, availability
When the types of antimicrobials important for human medicine are sold for use in farm animals, only a small portion require a
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Company issues warning about meloxicam in cats
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica is adding a boxed warning about use of Metacam in cats to the product's labeling. Metacam is the company's brand-name…
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FDA issues booklet reviewing information on animal health care needs
The Center for Veterinary Medicine within the Food and Drug Administration published a pamphlet in August titled "FDA and the Veterinarian."
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FDA warns that topical drug for humans can be deadly to pets
As of September, the Food and Drug Administration had received 14 reports involving 20 dogs that had been accidentally exposed to topical…
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Concentration labeling changed for epinephrine, two other medications
Three human-use pharmaceuticals used in veterinary medicine will be sold with labels containing revised descriptions of drug concentrations.
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Home delivery, autoship important offerings for veterinary clients
A recent survey from Brakke Consulting looked at consumer preferences and behaviors in pet medicine purchasing, customer satisfaction with different…
FAQs about extralabel drug use
See answers to common questions about extra-label drug use by veterinarians and the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act.
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Editing Animals
Recent gene-editing technologies are being used to create mice that model human genetic diseases, Holstein cattle lacking horns, and current research…
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FDA addressing shortage of drug for iron deficiency in neonatal pigs
The Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine is aware of a shortage of the injectable drug iron dextran
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FDA launches public-access database of animal drug approvals
The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine announced Oct. 1 the availability of a new database of approved animal drugs.
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NIH funds development of novel Lyme disease vaccine
The grant is funding the efforts of tick immunobiologist Utpal Pal, PhD, to adapt the rabies vaccination platform to stimulate production of…
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Penn Vet, Wharton launch entrepreneurship program
A new partnership between the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and the Wharton School, the university's business school,…
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Illinois veterinary college undergoes renovations
The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine planned to begin a number of renovations in January
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Association recognizes recipients of AVMA Excellence Awards 2021
Among the recipients of the 2021 AVMA Excellence Awards are Dr. Jason Coe, Dr. Jeff Boehm, Valerie Fenstermaker, U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, Dr. Jonna…