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In past cases, the FDA has cited testing that matched the E coli strain that sickened a hospitalized child to unopened Darwin’s dog food and linked the company’s food to a kitten’s death from Salmonella infection. The cases are part of a yearslong record of recalls, illness reports, and disputes over how the agency regulates raw pet food.

The agency says the manufacturer, Arrow Reliance, has not adequately recalled the frozen food, which carries no expiration date and may still be in owners’ freezers.

A new version of an injectable antibiotic, first approved in 2008, is approved only for dogs, as 2 of its inactive ingredients may be toxic to cats.

An investigational CBD-THC oral solution for dogs with bone cancer pain is now eligible to pursue an FDA route that could bring it to market before full approval.

One lot of 0.9% sodium chloride injection may contain bags of concentrated potassium chloride, a mix-up the manufacturer says could cause serious or fatal adverse events.

The nationwide recall of the emergency drug follows a July recall of 4 lots of Adequan injections by the company's animal health division after glass fibers were detected.

A Garland, Texas, couple operated a website that sold veterinary drugs not approved for use in the United States as well as unregistered pesticides smuggled from Mexico, according to the US Department of Justice.

The emergency use authorizations mark the first FDA-authorized prevention option for New World screwworm in dogs and cats.

The authorization allows cattle producers to use the generic ivermectin injection without a prescription to help prevent potentially fatal New World screwworm infestations.

The CVM’s new program prioritizes application reviews for animal drugs whose finished products and active ingredients are both made domestically.

The prescription oral solution is authorized for short-term prevention in horses as New World screwworm cases in the US continue to rise.

Generic Nitenpyram Tablets become the first generic animal drug authorized under an FDA Emergency Use Authorization to treat New World screwworm myiasis in eligible dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens.

The supplemental approval expands KetoMed's existing label to include a new species and indication, offering veterinarians a generic alternative to the brand-name Ketofen.

A newly conditionally approved treatment for a painful neurologic condition in dogs, the first detection of pseudorabies in US commercial swine in more than 20 years, and a nationwide raw pet food recall over Salmonella contamination.

Following a successful 6-month feeding study, the FDA has issued a letter of no objection for a precision fermentation-derived lamb protein developed for use in adult dog food.

Pregabalin chewable tablets target nerve-related pain by reducing the release of neurotransmitters involved in pain signaling within the spinal cord.

Further testing and evaluation are underway, according to Albright’s Raw Pet Food.

A first-of-its-kind FDA approval for canine behavioral conditions, a potential milestone in veterinary vaccine technology, and new research complicating the picture of how H5N1 moves through dairy farm environments.

This week: a first-of-its-kind feline hypertension approval, an experimental injectable for flat-faced dogs, and a sweeping new look at cancer genes in cats.

After years of off-label use, veterinarians now have the first FDA-approved amlodipine formulation specifically indicated for cats with systemic hypertension.

The authorization adds to a growing list of treatments cleared under emergency use as federal agencies ramp up efforts to prevent New World screwworm from reestablishing in the United States.

New study results from Gallant show that 76% of cats improved after receiving intravenous uterine-derived mesenchymal stromal cell therapy, an immune-modulating treatment that doesn't require patient-derived cells.

A professional overview of compounding's role in modern medicine and the regulations that govern it.

The voluntary recall affects more than 300 lots of Webcol Large Alcohol Prep Pads used in veterinary clinics for surgical preparation and wound care.

Officials with the FDA are aiming to help drug developers validate new approach methodologies.

An FDA risk review has cleared the way for canine freeze-dried plasma, a shelf-stable product that could expand transfusion options in emergencies.

Atinvicitinib tablets (Numelvi) will control pruritus associated with allergic dermatitis in canines.

The FDA has issued a warning that multiple lots of Raaw Energy frozen dog food have tested positive for Listeria, Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157, and Campylobacter jejuni.