U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

The Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD) recently provided guidance to small ruminant producers and their veterinarians in an article titled “Extralabel drug use (ELDU) in small ruminants” in JAVMA,
Continue Reading The Care of Small Ruminants in the Absence of FDA-Approved Medications

State Departments of Emergency Management prepare and respond to natural disasters by implementing the orchestrated emergency response plans, which state, federal and non-profit partners help develop over the years. These
Continue Reading Help for animal owners and businesses affected by recent hurricanes

As part of its Five-Year Plan for Supporting Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Settings—just released—FDA announced that it plans to shift from “educating” food animal veterinarians and producers about the
Continue Reading Food animal veterinarians, producers and feed mills should prepare for enhanced FDA enforcement.

FDA’s recent announcement that it is “withdrawing draft Guidance for Industry (GFI) #230, ‘Compounding Animal Drugs from Bulk Drug Substances’” reminded me that pet owners can become confused
Continue Reading Why pet owners are understandably confused about pet medications.

After a whirlwind of comments and criticisms, USDA has updated its statement regarding the abrupt deactivation of its Animal Care Search Tool, available here https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAAPHIS/bulletins/185b051.

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Continue Reading Update from USDA on the deactivation of its Animal Care Search Tool