AHI cops to distributing misbranded animal drugs in VirginiaFebruary 19, 2020A Colorado corporation that distributes prescription drugs for animals to veterinarians, farms, feedlots, and other facilities has pleaded guilty to introducing a misbranded drug into interstate commerce.
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Antimicrobials see second-lowest year for salesDecember 11, 2019Antimicrobials for use in food-producing animals have maintained low volume of sales and distribution in recent years.
AAVMC, Merck division unite on AMR projectDecember 10, 2019The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has joined forces with MSD Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co., on an international grant program designed to mitigate global health concerns surrounding antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Adoptive immunotherapy, early cancer detection among VMX 2020 topicsNovember 29, 2019Breakthroughs in feline cancer treatments, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to detect canine ocular disease, and the latest pharmaceutical options are just a few of the innovations set to take center stage at the 36th annual Veterinary Meeting and Expo (VMX).
ASF relief may be on the horizonAugust 14, 2019Researchers in Europe have identified two disinfectants they say are highly effective against African swine fever (ASF).
A systematic approach to designing weight loss plans for cats and dogsAugust 2, 2019Obesity is defined as excess body weight that may contribute to impaired health and body function. Survey data suggest more than half of the cats and dogs in the U.S. are overweight or obese, making obesity the most common nutritional disease in companion animals.
FDA updates on potential connection between certain diets and canine DCMJuly 3, 2019The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is continuing its investigation into certain diets and a heightened risk of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), and for the first time, has named the brands most frequently linked to the condition.
Veterinary professionals, pet owners divided on pet food claimsJune 26, 2019When it comes to an animal’s nutrition, veterinary professionals and pet owners remain divided on several dietary trends.
Are vegan or vegetarian diets good for pets?June 24, 2019Pet owners frequently project their beliefs about human health onto their companion animals. Anxieties about purported harms from vaccines in children, for example, have spurred an anti-vaccination movement among veterinarians and pet owners.
Blue Buffalo expands manufacturing capacity with new facilityJune 20, 2019Pet food company Blue Buffalo has opened a new manufacturing plant in Richmond, Ind., to increase the U.S. and Canadian production of its natural health food product lines.
