For Veterinarians
Overview for Veterinarians
- Animal Products FDA Regulates
- Laws FDA Enforces
- Types of FDA Enforcement Actions
- FDA Regulation of Animal Drugs
- Promotion & Advertising of Prescription Animal Drugs
- Unapproved Animal Drugs
- Animal Drug Shortages
- FDA Regulation of Medicated Feed
- Antiparasitic Resistance
- Contact FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
- Glossary of Terms Related to FDA’s Regulation of Animal Products
Articles
- Vitamin D Toxicity in Dogs
- The Opioid Epidemic: What Veterinarians Need to Know
- New Antiparasitic Drugs Needed for Sheep and Goats
- What Veterinarians Should Tell Clients About Pain Control and Their Pets
- Conditional Approval Explained: A Resource for Veterinarians
- TILDREN and OSPHOS for Navicular Syndrome in Horses—Information for Equine Veterinarians
- A Microgram of Prevention is Worth a Milligram of Cure: Preventing Medication Errors in Animals
- Conditional Approval of Potassium Bromide for Dogs—An Innovative Approach
- A Systematic Review of the Safety of Potassium Bromide in Dogs (JAVMA, Vol 240, No. 6, March 15, 2012) (PDF - 670KB)
- The Ins and Outs of Extra-Label Drug Use in Animals: A Resource for Veterinarians
- Antiparasitic resistance and grazing livestock in the United States (JAVMA, Vol 244, No. 9, May 1, 2014)
Product Safety Information
- Animal Drug Safety-Related Labeling Changes
- Letters to Veterinary Professionals - Letters issued to veterinarians by the FDA CVM alerting them to important information regarding approved new animal drugs and other veterinary products.
- Adverse Event Reports for Animal Drugs and Devices
- Risk Minimization Action Plans (RiskMAPs) for Approved Products
Additional Resources
- Animal Drugs @ FDA
- Recalls
- How to Report Animal Drug and Device Side Effects and Product Problems
- How to Report a Pet Food Complaint