Critical to our animal health and public health infrastructure is the need for research, including research on animal vaccines. One conference where veterinarians can gain cutting-edge scientific information on progress being made with vaccines is the Annual Conference on Vaccine Research (ACVR), May 6-9, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. Held by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases [...]
Categories: Drugs and Vaccines, General, One Health, Scientific Issues
We occasionally get questions from members about how to follow the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) rules when it comes to administering drugs in practice. While not comprehensive, here are some good ways to ensure that you are following the FDA’s rules: 1. Select FDA-approved drugs for use in your practice whenever possible. Look [...]
Categories: Animal Health, Companion Animals, Drugs and Vaccines, Food Animals, General, Scientific Issues
There are thousands of unapproved animal drugs on the market, a reality that concerns both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the AVMA. As veterinarians, we rely on FDA-approved drugs, as well as some unapproved animal drugs, to treat our patients, whether they’re food animals or family pets. The AVMA shares the FDA’s anxiety [...]
Categories: Animal Health, Drugs and Vaccines, Food Animals, Scientific Issues
The FVE is the European umbrella organization for veterinarians in wider Europe. Founded in 1975, FVE represents 46 national organizations in 38 countries, including all 27 Member States of the European Union. It also includes 4 Sections , each of which represent key groups within the veterinary medical profession: practitioners, hygienists (meat inspection), state veterinary [...]
Categories: AVMA Leadership, International Issues, One Health, Policies and Governance, Scientific Issues
We hate pests. Unfortunately, they love us. Whether we’re talking about flea and tick control in companion animals, or protecting livestock and the feed they eat, our clients look to us to help them tackle pest problems. It’s part of our job to do so responsibly. In an effort to help you, your clients and [...]
Categories: Animal Health, Councils and Committees, Environmental Issues, Food Animals, Horses, One Health, Outreach, Scientific Issues, Veterinarian Resources, Wildlife
Some of the misinterpretations in the media may have resulted from results that were erroneously posted on October 28 by the FDA. The FDA issued corrected numbers on October 31, and my statements are based on the corrected and final information.
Categories: Animal Health, Cattle, Drugs and Vaccines, Food Animals, One Health, Poultry, Scientific Issues, Swine
I must emphasize the importance of contacting your Congressional representatives about H. R. 1406, the Fairness to Pet Owner’s Act. It is redundant and unnecessary, and quite frankly insulting to me as a veterinarian. It requires us, as doctors of veterinary medicine, to: provide a written prescription for every medication we would prescribe for an animal’s health [...]
Categories: AVMA Leadership, Advocacy, Animal Health, Drugs and Vaccines, Policies and Governance, Scientific Issues
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