On November 25, 2019, FDA posted 15 warning letters from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) or the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) stating that certain products containing CBD were illegally labeled as dietary supplements and in many cases were also: unapproved new drugs, misbranded drugs, adulterated human foods, and
Animal Health
The Dog Days of Summer at the New York Times-Part 2
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
In “Dogs Are Not Here for Our Convenience,” an op-ed by Alexandra Horowitz published by the NYT on September 4, 2019, Dr. Horowitz questions the “widespread policies of desexing dogs, [because] we are not just removing their gonads. We are changing their bodies, their health and their behavior-not always for the better.”
As previously discussed…
The Dog Days of Summer at the New York Times
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
Two articles were published about dogs (and cats) in the New York Times on September 4, 2019, that describe, in part, varying positions of a complicated issue-spay and neuter of pets in the United States—“Spaying, Neutering and Rescuing Lead to Drop in Pet Euthanasia” by author Alicia Parlapiano and “Dogs Are Not Here for Our…
Food Recycling in Hog Farming is Losing its Allure
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
The Swine Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 3801, et seq.), enacted in 1980, regulates food waste fed to swine and helps ensure that it is properly treated to kill disease causing organisms. According to USDA,
The Swine Health Protection Act (SHPA) regulates food waste containing any meat products fed to swine. Compliance with this
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State Restrictions on Pet Burials in Cemeteries Can Be Hard on Owners
By Fox Rothschild LLP on
Losing a pet can be hard for owners. However, it can be even harder for those owners to know that they will be separated from their beloved pets in their final resting place. In the U.S., households own about 89.7 million dogs and 94.2 million cats.[1] When looking at total pet ownership, including horses,…
The Perils of Importation of Dogs from Egypt Acknowledged and Temporarily Ceased by US Government.
Rabies is a nearly 100% fatal disease when unvaccinated animals and humans are exposed. As previously discussed the risk of exposure to rabies from dogs imported from other countries, especially from Egypt, has increased exponentially resulting from the shift from pets purchased from USDA licensed or exempt breeders in to the unregulated sales of pets…
Guest Blog “Careless rescue importation exposes people to zoonotic disease” by Patti Strand
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
Originally posted on July 9, 2018 at NAIA Official Blog, reposted with permission.
More troubling news from the wild world of rescue import has been picked up by the Worms & Germs blog : a rescue dog with a known history of chronic health issues is imported into a private U.S. shelter from Thailand…
Increasingly popular backyard chickens should be permitted but regulated to protect human and animal health.
An interesting study about ordinances governing backyard poultry ownership in Colorado was recently published, titled “A Method for Guarding Animal Welfare and Public Health: Tracking the Rise of Backyard Poultry Ordinances” (the “Report”).
The Report “tracks the development of municipal ordinances, with attention to provisions for animal health and welfare and significant concerns…
A proposed “Humane” license plate in New Jersey would dilute an existing program that helps pets and their owners.
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
A set of bills introduced in the New Jersey legislature would dilute funds from the decades-long spay neuter program overseen by the Department of Health, to the detriment of pets and their owners.
New Jersey bill S883 and sister bill A 2197 would authorize the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission “to issue special Humane State…
How animal rescue organizations perpetuate irresponsible dog breeding (and related issues) Part 2.
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
Rescue Road Trips, inc. (the Rescue), as previously described, transports dogs from the south to the northeastern states for sale/adoption. The Rescue states that
No exchange of payment may occur within the boarders [sic] of the State of Connecticut.
Connecticut, in an attempt to protect consumers and pets, requires animal importers to register with…