For Veterinarians

  • FDA Regulation of Animal Drugs
    • Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationships, Prescribing/Dispensing Animal Drugs and Telemedicine
    • Promotion & Advertising of Prescription Animal Drugs
    • Animal Drug Shortages Information
    • The Ins and Outs of Extra-Label Drug Use in Animals: A Resource for Veterinarians
    • Animal Drugs @ FDA Explained
    • Freedom of Information (FOI) Summaries for Approved and Conditionally Approved Animal Drugs
  • Antiparasitic Resistance
    • New Antiparasitic Drugs Needed for Sheep and Goats
    • Antiparasitic resistance and grazing livestock in the United States (JAVMA, Vol 244, No. 9, May 1, 2014)
  • Conditional Approval
    • Conditional Approval Explained: A Resource for Veterinarians
    • Conditional Approval of Potassium Bromide for Dogs—An Innovative Approach
    • A Systematic Review of the Safety of Potassium Bromide in Dogs (JAVMA, Vol 240, No. 6, March 15, 2012) (PDF – 670KB)
  • Drug Safety
    • A Microgram of Prevention is Worth a Milligram of Cure: Preventing Medication Errors in Animals
    • The Opioid Epidemic: What Veterinarians Need to Know
    • What Veterinarians Should Advise Clients About Pain Control and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) in Dogs and Cats
    • TILDREN and OSPHOS for Navicular Syndrome in Horses—Information for Equine Veterinarians
  • Medicated Feed and Veterinary Feed Directive Drugs
    • FDA Regulation of Medicated Feed
    • Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD)
  • Unapproved Animal Drugs – Information for Veterinarians
    • How can I tell if a drug is legally marketed for animals?
    • How can I tell if a drug is FDA-approved for people?
    • How can I use the FDA Online Label Repository to tell if a drug is legally marketed?
    • Should I report a problem with an unapproved animal drug to FDA?
    • How can I tell if a flea and tick product is approved by FDA as an animal drug or registered by EPA as a pesticide?
  • Animal Drug Safety-Related Labeling Changes
  • Letters to Veterinary Professionals – Letters issued to veterinarians by the FDA CVM alerting them to important information regarding approved new animal drugs and other veterinary products.
  • Risk Minimization Action Plans (RiskMAPs) for Approved Products
  • Vitamin D Toxicity in Dogs
  • Recalls & Withdrawals
  • What Veterinarians, Health Care Providers, and Pharmacists Should Know to Prevent Pet Exposure to Prescription Topical Fluorouracil