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Information and resources available to industry members and consumers on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and animal health and safety.
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Reporting Problems with Animal Products
FDA encourages consumers, veterinarians and industry to report problems with animal drugs, food and devices.
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Veterinary medicine related Recall Announcements
Dec 16
Manzanola Feeds is Recalling Certain Lots of Top of the Rockies Alfalfa Cubes due to Possible Clostridium botulinum Health Risk
Nov 30
Nestlé Purina PetCare Company Voluntarily Recalls a Limited Amount of Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets EN Gastroenteric Low Fat Wet Dog Food Due to Labeling Error
Jul 12
Stormberg Foods LLC Recalls Chicken Strips and Chicken Crisps Products for Dogs Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
CVM Updates
Dec 16
FDA Proposes Revisions to Guidance on Evaluating Safety of Antimicrobial Animal Drugs Based on Their Importance in Human Medicine
Dec 14
FDA Opens Registration for Virtual Public Meeting on FDA’s Role in the AAFCO Animal Feed Ingredient Definition Process
Dec 13
FDA Animal Drug Safety Communication: Micotil 300 Labeling Change
Recently Published Veterinary medicine related Guidances
Dec 19
CVM GFI #152 Evaluating the Safety of Antimicrobial New Animal Drugs with Regard to Their Microbiological Effects on Bacteria of Human Health Concern
Dec 15
Circumstances that Constitute Delaying, Denying, Limiting, or Refusing a Drug or Device Inspection (December 2022)
Nov 30
CVM GFI #276 Effectiveness of Anthelmintics: Specific Recommendations for Products Proposed for the Prevention of Heartworm Disease in Dogs
The Center for Veterinary Medicine
CVM is an internationally recognized, high performance, public health organization committed to our mission of protecting human and animal health. CVM is responsible for assuring that animal drugs and medicated feeds are safe and effective and that food from treated animals is safe to eat. We are comprised of six offices and are located in both Rockville, Maryland and Laurel, Maryland.