|Videos|September 7, 2022
A new sedative for dogs, endangered antelope born, and more
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Plus, the house passes spending bill for FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine
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Brookfield Zoo welcomes critically endangered antelope : The addax is on the verge of extinction in the wild but there is hope for the species with collaborative efforts worldwide$8 million for FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine in spending package passed by House : Funding intended to improve the animal food ingredient review and approval process as well as developing regulations for ingredient claimsNew sedative for dogs is launched : Dechra’s alpha-2 combination drug is indicated to minimize stress surrounding canine sedationACVC registration open : Sign up now for the ACVC dvm360® Conference in Atlantic City, NJ, taking place from October 10, 2022 through October 12, 2022.
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